Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar

16920 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
41
Score
High Risk

Public records show 14 inspections at Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 9, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 12 violations per visit lately, up from roughly five violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up six times.

Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar's latest score of 41 falls below the Panama City Beach average of 84. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.

14
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. 2 cans on bamboo shoots heavily dented with deep, sharp creases. See stop sale.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad station: shredded cabbage 59F, per manager cabbage in cooler over night. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad station: shredded cabbage 59F, per manager cabbage in cooler over night. See stop sale.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing bleach and water, label illegible.
41-17-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Broken window by dish pit.
36-51-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Build up under cook line cooler door handles. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Cloth curtains soiled with accumulated grease/residue by bar. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Curtains between bar and storage area not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable.
36-30-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor covering in dining area torn. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled shelves by cook line cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at bar.
29-20-5
41
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw squid. Squid moved above chicken during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris on can opener blade. Operators sent can opener to dish area for washing. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's and women's bathroom doors propped open. Closed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
32-02-4
Basic - Build up of residue on dish machine racks.
16-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cook line reachin cooler door handles soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage on ceiling by hood.
36-32-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in disrepair in server station. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall behind water heater. Broken window by dish pit.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Cook line utensils stored in dirty pan. Items sent to dish pit for cleaning during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance/ residue on exterior of bus pans. Grease/residue build up in pan used for holding cook line utensils. Pan and utensils sent to dish pit. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In upright reach in and under make table lid.
22-16-4
Basic - Silver ware in server station not inverted. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Soiled curtains between sushi bar area and storage room. Floor in bathrooms soiled near walls.
36-27-5
45
Aug 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook wash hands in three compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Manager sent can opener to dish area for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes stored in cook line handwash sink. Items removed from hand wash sink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Broken window in dish area.
36-51-4
Basic - Clean pots/pans stored on reused egg crates. Manager sent pots to dish area for cleaning and discarded egg crates. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-06-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable, in server station by sushi bar. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of oil on floor in kitchen.
08B-38-4
Basic - Forks and spoons stored food contact surface up in server station.
24-05-4
Basic - Grease/residue on bathroom doors.
36-27-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance around gasket area of upright 2 door kitchen reach in cooler. Dust on dish shelf on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Used raw egg crates reused as storage surface for pots/pans. Manager discarded egg crates at time of inspection.. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
50
Jun 26, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Seaweed salad stored in sushi bar reach in not date marked. Per manager, pulled from freezer 2 days prior.
02C-08-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes stored in cook line hand wash
31A-11-4
Basic - Clean pots and pans stored on used egg crates. Manager sent pots and pans to dish area for cleaning and discarded egg crates. **Corrected On-Site**
24-06-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Flooring in disrepair around fountain in dining room. Cloth curtain between sushi bar and storage room not smooth or easily cleanable
36-11-4
Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels, at sushi bar.
33-38-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 2 door reach in cooler in kitchen, shelves soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Used egg crates used as storage surface for clean pots and pans. Manager discarded egg crates. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Curtain between sushi bar and storage room soiled. Soiled vents on wall by fountain.
36-50-4
61
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled ice scoop on top of ice machine. Operator sent items to dish pit during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Quart container used as scoop in soy sauce bucket. Pint container used as scoop in sugar bin.
14-01-5
Basic - Broken window by dish pit.
36-60-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Double door reach in cooler handles, rice warmer handle, and make table lid handle soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout kitchen.
36-32-5
Basic - Clean silver ware in server station not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silverware inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In dining area near fountain and by sushi bar.
36-17-5
64
Jan 17, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 150 rodent droppings in the following locations: approximately 75 in dry storage area behind bar, approximately 60 in dry storage room behind kitchen and approximately 20 on kitchen floor under dry storage racks. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: Observed 5 rodent droppings on a glue trap behind ice machine to the left in dry storage. Observed 15 rodent droppings behind the board and electric panel behind ice machine in dry storage. Observed 25 rodent droppings in the corner to right of ice machine. Observed 9 rodent droppings between the wall and wood in the crack in front of ice machine. **Time Extended**
35A-04-4
86
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 150 rodent droppings in the following locations: approximately 75 in dry storage area behind bar, approximately 60 in dry storage room behind kitchen and approximately 20 on kitchen floor under dry storage racks. **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with mold like substance. Employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop in standing water at 73F.
10-07-4
74
Nov 17, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Observed roach activity evidenced by two live roaches found in the following locations: one on kitchen floor under rice warmer and one on top of to-go bags on kitchen shelf. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-16: Observed 19 live under sushi bar around electrical outlet. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: Observed no live roach activity at this time. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Observed approximately four dead roaches in the following locations: one on floor of entrance to sushi bar, one in carton of chemicals under prep table, one in hand sink in bucket of water on floor behind sushi bar. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-16: Observed 12 dead on sticky tape on sushi station hand wash sink. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: Observed no dead roaches at this time. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
82
Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored next to and in contact with bags of carrots and broccoli in reach in cooler. Employee rearranged items in cooler appropriately and obtained new bags for vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 19 live under sushi bar counter around electrical outlet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon offered raw on sushi menu, employee unable to provide invoice. **Warning**
01D-01-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Manager certification for Charnnarong Sarnnok expired 4-9-23, and Saisunee Sarnnok expired 4-14-23.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee begin washing ice scoop in handwash sink behind sushi bar. Discussed with employee, employee washed items in dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At mens room handwash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in storage room. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 12 dead on sticky tape on side of handwash sink in sushi bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop behind sushi bar stored in container with dirty water at bottom. Employee had items washed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease accumulation on shelving by cook line. Soiled ice scoop handles on top of ice machine.
23-03-4
39
Nov 15, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Observed roach activity evidenced by two live roaches found in the following locations: one on kitchen floor under rice warmer and one on top of to-go bags on kitchen shelf. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauces in reach in cooler at sushi bar.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed both manager certifications for this establishment expired. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in kitchen.
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance on interior of ice machine in back room.
22-20-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in water with temperature of 66F.
10-07-4
Basic - Observed approximately four dead roaches in the following locations: one on floor of entrance to sushi bar, one in carton of chemicals under prep table, one in hand sink in bucket of water on floor behind sushi bar. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
52
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shelled eggs over fresh basil. Employee moved eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed ammonia stored next to food containers under prep table.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with build up of debris on it.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl with no handle used to portion rice.
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of noodles stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood over stove with build up of grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed forks stored with food contact surface up in server area.
24-18-4
47
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired June 1, 2022. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: Observed license still expired June 1, 2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
86
Nov 17, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flies in bar/sushi area next to hand wash sink. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired June 1, 2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on cover of refrigerated cooler, 2 live roaches on floor near grill area, 1 live roach in sushi bar area near hand sink and 1 live roach next to dishwashing area. **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice machine with mold like substance inside.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cambros and scrub brushes in hand wash sink. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen next to 3 compartment sink. Manager added paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor with build up of debris in cove molding areas around kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 3 pairs of tongs hanging on oven door.
10-20-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraints on kitchen employees.
13-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 3 dead roaches on dish machine, approximately 5 dead roaches on floor next to dish machine and three compartment sink, approximately 5 dead roaches in kitchen floor around dry storage area, 1 dead roach in microwave unit and approximately 5 dead roaches under refrigerator unit in kitchen. **Warning**
35A-03-4
39

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar.

How does Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar compare to other restaurants in Panama City Beach?

Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City Beach average of 84.

Has Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar is inspected around four times per year on average.