The Place Downtown

429 Harrison Ave, Panama City, FL 32401

American

Last inspected: Jan 30, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, The Place Downtown has eight inspections in the public record. On Jan 30, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “employee with no hair restraint while engaging”, which has been cited two times.

Compared to other Panama City restaurants (averaging 83), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 30, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

41-17-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cook line.

36-34-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

13-03-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on the salad reach in cooler.

14-11-5

Sep 16, 2025

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-03-4

Basic - Interior of oven/ has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

22-08-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters and the walk in cooler fan guard.

23-03-4

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

16-23-4

Mar 4, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Sep 9, 2024

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on hood filters.

23-24-4

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna.

06-09-1

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Pizza reach in cooler.

05-09-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar hand sink.

31B-04-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pizza reach in cooler

22-16-4

Feb 5, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Interior of pizza oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

22-08-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, hood filters.

23-03-4

Oct 27, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container not identified by name. Cook placed name on the sugar container. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Jan 27, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

11-27-4

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front line ice bin. Employee removed ice scoops from the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**

10-08-5

Aug 30, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.

22-02-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

24-08-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed tea Container not covered with a lid,in the waitress station. Employee placed lid on the tea containers. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-12-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Place Downtown last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Place Downtown on file is from Jan 30, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Place Downtown?

Across the inspection record, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Place Downtown.

How does The Place Downtown compare to other restaurants in Panama City?

The Place Downtown most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City average of 83.

Has The Place Downtown's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Place Downtown have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Place Downtown means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is The Place Downtown inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Place Downtown is inspected around two times per year on average.

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