Dollar General in Panama City
Last inspected:
5637 Hwy 231, Panama City, FL 32404Part of: Dollar General Florida health inspections, violations & closures
Dollar General #24479 in Panama City experienced multiple equipment and temperature control failures in 2025. A September 30 inspection documented cold-holding violations across refrigerated products, with chopped green leafy lettuce, shredded slaw, salad kits, mushrooms, and protein drinks ranging from 45°F to 50°F in a cooler ambient temperature of 49°F — all significantly above the required 41°F maximum. The same inspection also found chemicals, liquid medication, and shampoo stored above and next to food and single-use service items, creating cross-contamination risk. Stop-use orders were issued on September 30 and November 14 for unsanitary equipment; the store corrected violations on-site during the September inspection and equipment was repaired, checked, and released following a focused inspection on November 14. An earlier March 2023 inspection identified gaps in employee health procedures and written protocols for vomiting and diarrhea events. The November 2025 follow-up inspection confirmed equipment corrections and closure of all outstanding stop-use orders.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Dollar General in Panama City: FDACS Inspection History (3)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· 2 stop-sale orders· Focused Inspection
Comments: Visit per request #5143237.
Check-Back release issued for Stop Use and/or Stop Sale Order.
Visit reveal:
* Equipment was repaired, checked, and released.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
Disposition: Equipment was obtained, repaired or replaced, checked, and released.
STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
Disposition: Equipment was obtained, repaired or replaced, checked, and released.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements - Check Back Needed· 4 violations· 3 stop-sale orders· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Visit per Food Safety request to verify address for this location. Routine inspection was also conducted during this time.
Stop Use Order issued. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850)
245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety
inspector visit for written release of equipment. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in
Administrative Action.
Provided the following industry handout: Certified Food Protection Manager.
Risk-Based Violations
3-501.16(A)(2)
Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below.
3-501.16(A)(2) PP
Retail Fresh Product cooler: the following products observed at an internal temperature
above 41 F. degrees. Chopped green leafy lettuce 50 F., Shredded slaw 49 F., salad kits 50 F.,
mushrooms 47 F., Protein plus drinks 50 F., Vanilla Chai drinks 45 F degrees. The ambient cooler
temperature was observed at 49 F. degrees. COS All food perishable products out of temperature control
were voluntary removed from retail to be damage out and destroy. Stop sale order issued. See comments.
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7-301.11
Poisonous or toxic materials for retail sale not stored or displayed to prevent
contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating
the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic materials in
an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles.
7-301.11 PP
Retail Dollar aisle: chemicals stored next to and above single use, single service items.
COS All chemicals were removed from this area and relocated. Right wall aisle: Liquid Ibuprofen, Baby
Cough Syrup, and shampoo stored above Pedialyte and Electrolyte. COS liquid medication and shampoo
was removed from this area and relocated.
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Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a
test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
No certified food protection manager available. See comments.
Good Retail Practice Violations
5-501.11
Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not
kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors when located outdoors; or indoor receptacles that contain food
not kept covered when not in continuous use or after they are filled. 5-501.113
Outside: Dumpster left open in between use.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP SALE ORDER
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
Disposition: Print Date: 9/30/2025
STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment,
contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected].
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
STOP USE ORDER
Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact
surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.
Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment,
contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected].
Print Date: 9/30/2025
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When the department or its duly authorized agent finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food or food-processing equipment is in
violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter so as to be dangerous, unwholesome, fraudulent, or insanitary within the
meaning of this chapter, an agent of the department may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order, which order gives
notice that such article or processing equipment is, or is suspected of being, in violation and has been detained or embargoed and which order
warns all persons not to remove, use, or dispose of such article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise until permission for removal, use,
or disposal is given by the department or the court. It is unlawful for any person to remove, use, or dispose of such detained or embargoed
article or processing equipment by sale or otherwise without such permission in accordance with 500.172 (1) Florida Statutes.
AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL ORDERS, NOTICES, AND REPORTS IN THIS
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
If you wish to contest the Department's action, you have the right to request an administrative hearing to be conducted in accordance with
Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative. Your request for hearing must
contain:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if any).
2. The name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number of your attorney or qualified representative (if any) upon whom service of
pleadings and other papers shall be made.
3. A statement that you are requesting an administrative hearing and dispute the material facts alleged by the department, in which case you
must identify the material facts that are in dispute (formal hearing), or that you request an administrative hearing and that you do not dispute the
facts alleged by the department (informal hearing).
4. A statement of when (date) you received the Notice and the file number of this Notice.
Your request for a hearing must be received at the address shown on this Notice within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this
Notice. If you fail to obtain a Release from this Notice or fail to request an administrative hearing within the twenty-one (21) day
deadline you waive your right to a hearing and the Department may enter a Final Order imposing up to the maximum penalties as authorized by
Florida Law.
HEARING WAIVER AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS
I, _____________________________________________________ the person in charge of Dollar General #24479 hereby waive a notice and a
hearing as provided in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes and waive all rights as provided on the last page of this report.
____________________________________________
(Signature)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I acknowledge receipt of a copy of this document.
(Signature of FDACS Representative)
(Signature of Representative)
DIANA DUNCAN, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST
DANIELLE BOND, STORE MANAGER
Print Name and Title
FDACS-14325 Rev. 07/13
Print Date: 9/30/2025
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Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 2 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
This establishment visit is in regards to request #5093821, Initial Inspection.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
Risk-Based Violations
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause
foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or
can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
The person in charge could not accurately answer questions that pertain to employee health. See
Comments.
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2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding
to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or
procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and
the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
No Written procedure in effect for the clean-up and disinfection of vomiting or diarrhea events.
See comments.
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Dollar General in Panama City: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (5)
Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.
| Date | Order Type | Product | Brand/Lot | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOP USE ORDER | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl… | |
| STOP USE ORDER | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl… | |
| STOP SALE ORDER | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures. | |
| STOP USE ORDER | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl… | |
| STOP USE ORDER | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Utensils, Equipment and Vending: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanabl… |
Dollar General in Panama City: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Dollar General in Panama City last inspected?
- Dollar General #24479 in Panama City was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on November 14, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Dollar General in Panama City had?
- Dollar General #24479 in Panama City has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Dollar General in Panama City find?
- Dollar General #24479 in Panama City was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 14, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Dollar General in Panama City had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- Yes, Dollar General #24479 in Panama City has 5 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were released after correction.
- What are the most common violations at Dollar General in Panama City?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Dollar General #24479 in Panama City are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 2-501.11: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf; 3-501.16(A)(2): Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) P.
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