DON JOSE'S
1409 N US 231 STE B, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405
License #1305950
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Mixed Health Record
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DON JOSE'S in PANAMA CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 11, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 8 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 6 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 11, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 0 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine three compartment sink testing 0ppm. Operator replaced with new solution that tested at 100ppm at the time of inspection.
- [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food stored in T-shirt bags in walk in freezer. Operator removed items from bags and placed them in food pans at the time of inspection.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several pans with oxtail, pork masitas and lamb prepared on 08/10/2026 not labeled by 08/11/2026. Operator labeled items at the time of inspection.
- [03G-50-1] 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. At the time of inspection, operator reduce oxygen packaging raw meat product to later place in walk in freezer. When notified the need of an approved HACCP plan, operator stopped and placed items in pans in the walk in freezer.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles stored next containing degreaser, per operator, not appropriately labeled. Operator labeled item at the time of inspection.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over shredded cheese and ham in walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in walk in cooler. Operator appropriately reorganized all food items in the walk in cooler at the time of inspection.
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