How many restaurants are in Panama City, Florida?

There are 325 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 92.2 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 · 325 restaurants

Panama City is still rebuilding from Hurricane Michael's catastrophic 2018 landfall, and its 320 restaurants reflect a Panhandle community in recovery, with downtown's historic St. Andrews district leading much of the revitalization along Beck Avenue. Naval Support Activity Panama City and Tyndall Air Force Base bring a steady military population that supports casual seafood houses and neighborhood restaurants across the city. St. Andrews Bay's commercial fishing heritage still shows up on local menus, even as the broader city works to rebuild its restaurant inventory nearly a decade after the storm.

325

Restaurants

52.5%

A-Rated

92.2

Avg Score

1,105

Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked

325

Graded restaurants

324

Inspection records

1,105

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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About Dining in Panama City

Of Panama City's 324 graded restaurants, 52.5% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 11 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Panama City is 92.2 out of 100, based on 1,105 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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