Harpoon Harry's

12627 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Seafood
Last inspected: Feb 20, 2026
41
Score
High Risk

Harpoon Harry's, located at 12627 Front Beach Rd in Panama City Beach, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 20, 2026, with a score of 41. This inspection identified two critical, two major, and eight minor violations, including issues with damaged ceiling tiles and rusty fan guards. While some violations were corrected on-site during the inspection, such as the lack of covered waste receptacles and improper employee food storage, the facility has historically received mostly medium-risk ratings across its nine inspections.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 20, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
41
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Aug 5, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
52
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 28, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Violations — Feb 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above dish machine, behind steamer, and over server station table. Rusty fan guards in wine walk-in cooler.
36-32-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. 3 stalls missing covers in women's room. Manager obtained covered receptacles. **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-6
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored in hot hold sham over mashed potatoes. Employee food removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk-in freezer.
36-73-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on exterior of storm pourers at outside bar. Manager discarded bottles at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of expo, salad, and outside bar reach-in-coolers.
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries stored over washed asparagus. Unwashed blueberries and raspberries stored over cut strawberries.
08B-17-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry counter: milk/egg wash 50F at 2:25, per employee item on counter since 10:00am. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry counter: milk/egg wash 50F at 2:25, per employee item on counter since 10:00am. See stop sale.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up around soda nozzles in server station. Manager cleaned area at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Four cooks and three servers/bartenders. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)