17710 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32413
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES has a mixed inspection record — 7 violations in the past year, including 3 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 7 violations, including 3 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 36% of the 351 inspected restaurants in PANAMA CITY BEACH on the trailing-year record.
3 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Bay County average of 1.5.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Restaurants must buy food from licensed, inspected suppliers, keep it wholesome, and hold on to shellfish harvest tags that trace oysters and clams back to the waters they came from. Sourcing matters because food from outside the approved chain skips every safety control that normally happens before it reaches the kitchen.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1305436 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.