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Restaurant inspections

Golden Chick

Restaurant with seating · 3710 Hwy 98 · Panama City

License holder: Xelsior Industries LLC

Met standardsLast inspected May 8, 2026. State license 1305716

Last inspected May 8, 2026: met inspection standards. It was last closed by the state on Feb 18, 2019. 35 inspections since 2016.

Latest resultMet standardsMay 8, 2026
Inspections351 in the last 12 months
High-priority violations0cited in the last 12 months
Emergency closures1since 2016; last Feb 18, 2019

Every inspection since 2016

Newest first
  • May 8, 2026
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    No violations
  • Oct 9, 2025
    Met inspection standardsComplaint
    3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean (2); Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
  • Aug 21, 2024
    Met inspection standardsComplaint
    1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic: Clothes, hair restraints, jewelry; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Single-use items; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Chemicals and toxic items; Food manager certification or employee training
  • Aug 12, 2024
    Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit
    No violations
  • Aug 9, 2024
    Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine
    2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Single-use items; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Roaches, rodents or other pests (2); Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Food manager certification or employee training
  • Feb 7, 2024
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Thawing food; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Handwashing sinks and supplies
  • Oct 20, 2023
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Food from an approved source; Food held at the wrong temperature (2); Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Food manager certification or employee training
  • Mar 23, 2023
    Met inspection standardsComplaint
    2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic: Food from an approved source; Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Other surfaces not clean
  • Jan 5, 2023
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic: Food from an approved source; Food held at the wrong temperature; Sick employee or health policy; Other surfaces not clean; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
  • Sep 6, 2022
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Garbage and premises; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2); Fire extinguishers (reported to fire officials)
  • Jan 7, 2022
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Food manager certification or employee training
  • Aug 31, 2021
    Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit
    No violations
  • Aug 30, 2021
    Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine
    3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature (2); Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Garbage and premises; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; License not displayed
  • Jun 8, 2021
    Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit
    No violations
  • Apr 9, 2021
    Follow-up visit: more time givenFollow-up visit
    0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic: Food manager certification or employee training
  • Feb 8, 2021
    Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine
    2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature (2); Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Handwashing sinks and supplies; Food manager certification or employee training
  • Sep 10, 2020
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean; Food manager certification or employee training
  • Apr 23, 2020
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Thawing food; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Handwashing sinks and supplies
  • Nov 13, 2019
    Follow-up visit: not fixed, fine recommendedFollow-up visit
    0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food manager certification or employee training
  • Sep 10, 2019
    Follow-up after complaint: fixedFollow-up visit
    No violations
  • Sep 10, 2019
    Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine
    0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Utensils stored in food; Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Food manager certification or employee training (2)
  • May 23, 2019
    Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit
    1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Roaches, rodents or other pests (2)
  • May 22, 2019
    Fine recommended (administrative complaint)Complaint
    1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic: Other surfaces not clean (3); Handwashing sinks and supplies; Roaches, rodents or other pests (2); Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
  • May 13, 2019
    Follow-up after complaint: fixedFollow-up visit
    No violations
  • Mar 8, 2019
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Sick employee or health policy; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Wiping cloths and linens
  • Feb 20, 2019
    Allowed to reopenFollow-up visit
    2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Roaches, rodents or other pests (3)
  • Feb 19, 2019
    Stayed closed: not fixedFollow-up visit
    2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Roaches, rodents or other pests (3)
  • Feb 19, 2019
    Stayed closed: not fixedFollow-up visit
    2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Roaches, rodents or other pests (3)
  • Feb 19, 2019
    Stayed closed: not fixedFollow-up visit
    2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Roaches, rodents or other pests (3)
  • Feb 18, 2019
    Ordered closed (emergency order)Routine
    3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic: Cross-contamination; Handwashing and hygiene; Roaches, rodents or other pests (3); Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2)
  • Oct 26, 2017
    Met inspection standardsRoutine
    1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Roaches, rodents or other pests
  • Apr 10, 2017
    Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit
    No violations
  • Mar 10, 2017
    Follow-up visit: more time givenFollow-up visit
    0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic: Food manager certification or employee training
  • Jan 9, 2017
    Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine
    0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Handwashing and hygiene; Wiping cloths and linens; Single-use items; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Food manager certification or employee training
  • Jul 6, 2016
    Met inspection standardsLicensing inspection
    0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic: Handwashing sinks and supplies; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Other sanitary or safety conditions

High-priority violations are the ones most likely to make someone sick. A warning means the inspector comes back to check. Fire safety items are reported to fire officials. The inspector's full notes are on the state's license search (search license 1305716).

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