Latitude Bar & Chill

8876 Margaritaville Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32413

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Mar 31, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show seven inspections at Latitude Bar & Chill stretching back to 2023. On Mar 31, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

Looking across the full record, “ice scoop at bar stored in compartment with pooled water” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

By comparison, the average Panama City Beach facility scores 84, putting Latitude Bar & Chill on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 31, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Nov 12, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Apr 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Upon inspection observed moisture between stacked plastic pans on drying racks.

24-08-4

Dec 18, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Used grease absorbing trays on fry station, per employee trays in use since previous day. Discussed 4 hour time limit on used trays. Employee discarded used trays at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

25-32-4

Basic - Ice scoop at bar stored in compartment with pooled water, debris in water. Bartender had items washed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

10-12-5

Mar 15, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Dec 6, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Downstairs bar tested at 123F, upstairs bar tested at 140F,

22-57-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By flattop: cooked peppers 93F, onions 96F, Per employee approximately 90 mins, placed in cold hold unit during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

16-62-1

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed raw strip steaks in walk-in cooler and frozen tuna, fish dip and cooked burger patties in walk-in freezer. Provided special process card. Operator chose to discontinue vacuum sealing. All vacuum sealed items removed from vacuum sealed packaging at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

03G-50-1

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Mold like substance inside ice scoop. Scoop and holster washed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

10-12-5

May 25, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Latitude Bar & Chill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Latitude Bar & Chill on file is from Mar 31, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Latitude Bar & Chill?

Across the inspection record, “ice scoop at bar stored in compartment with pooled water” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Latitude Bar & Chill.

How does Latitude Bar & Chill compare to other restaurants in Panama City Beach?

Latitude Bar & Chill most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City Beach average of 84.

Has Latitude Bar & Chill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Latitude Bar & Chill have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Latitude Bar & Chill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Latitude Bar & Chill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Latitude Bar & Chill is inspected around two times per year on average.

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