GYRO CAFE
665 West 23rd Street
Panama City, Florida, 32405
Bay County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/1/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance over prep area.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in fry station.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris/residue on shelves under front counter tables.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed tomato pieces on cleaned slicer. Dish washer cleaned slicer again during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 prep cook and 1 server hired over 60 days with no food handler training.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle on sugar bin scoop.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board behind front counter.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on ticket machine by fryer. Grease/sugar on sugar bid lid. Trash and food debris built up behind trash can at front counter. Repeat Violation
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed safe staff books for some employee with completed tests but certificate not filled out. Manager completed certificates at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over clean pans by dish pit. Employee moved drink from area at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/residue around reach in freezer door handles. Cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Upright reach in freezer has accumulation of food debris on bottom under gyro cones.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese on make table 52F, per employee approximately 1 hour. Employee placed feta in colder unit and replaced with new feta from reach in. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/12/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/19/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses, jackets, lighter and cigarette on dry storage shelf with dressings, mints. All items segregated from food at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/19/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).