How many restaurants are in Panama City, Florida?

There are 299 restaurants tracked in Panama City, Florida by InspectFL, based on public DBPR inspection records.

What's the average health score in Panama City?

The average InspectFL Health Score for restaurants in Panama City is 94.8 out of 100, based on analysis of Florida DBPR inspection data.

How are restaurant grades calculated on InspectFL?

InspectFL assigns letter grades (A through F) based on a 0-100 Health Score calculated from the number and severity of violations found during DBPR inspections. Fewer and less severe violations result in a higher score and better grade.

Where does InspectFL get its data?

All restaurant inspection data on InspectFL comes from public records maintained by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). InspectFL aggregates this data and presents it with easy-to-understand grades and scores.

Panama City, Florida

Bay County · 299 restaurants

Panama City is a Bay County community with 299 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 65.6% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 94.8 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. Only 4 restaurants currently hold an F grade (1.3%). Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.

299

Restaurants

65.6%

A-Rated

94.8

Avg Score

589

Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked

299

Graded restaurants

299

Inspection records

589

Official source

Florida DBPR

InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.

How to use this city page

Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.

What the citywide data means

Panama City's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.

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A: 196 B: 77 C: 22 F: 4

About Dining in Panama City

Of Panama City's 299 graded restaurants, 65.6% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 1.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 4 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Panama City is 94.8 out of 100, based on 589 inspections on record.

What Inspectors Look For

Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.

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