New Jin Jin Buffet
Restaurant with seating · 23038 Panama City Beach Pkwy · Panama City Beach
License holder: New JIN JIN Buffet LLC
Last inspected Aug 27, 2026: met inspection standards. The inspector found 4 high-priority violations, 1 intermediate and 3 basic. It has never been closed by the state since 2016. 25 inspections since 2016.
Every inspection since 2016
Newest first- Aug 27, 2026Met inspection standardsRoutine4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination (2); Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean; Storing clean equipment and utensils; Chemicals and toxic items
- Jan 6, 2026Met inspection standardsRoutine3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Cross-contamination (2); Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Exits (reported to fire officials)
- Aug 19, 2025Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Handwashing sinks and supplies (2); Other sanitary or safety conditions
- Feb 17, 2025Met inspection standardsRoutine4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Food thermometers; Cross-contamination (3); Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean
- Oct 11, 2024Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Cross-contamination; Wiping cloths and linens; Hot and cold water; Employees' belongings
- Mar 22, 2024Met inspection standardsRoutine3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Food manager certification or employee training
- Dec 5, 2023Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Dec 4, 2023Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Food from an approved source (2); Cross-contamination; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Exits (reported to fire officials)
- Mar 6, 2023Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Thawing food; Cross-contamination (2); Sick employee or health policy; Other surfaces not clean; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink
- Oct 31, 2022Met inspection standardsRoutine3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Handwashing sinks and supplies (2); Exits (reported to fire officials)
- Feb 10, 2022Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination (3); Equipment built or kept in poor repair
- Aug 26, 2021Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic: Cross-contamination (2); Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Wiping cloths and linens
- Nov 23, 2020Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination (3); Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Handwashing sinks and supplies
- Aug 4, 2020Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic: Cross-contamination (2); Utensils stored in food; Handwashing and hygiene
- Jan 10, 2020Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Cross-contamination (2); Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Handwashing sinks and supplies
- Oct 14, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Handwashing and hygiene; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
- May 21, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination (2); Clothes, hair restraints, jewelry; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean (2); Handwashing sinks and supplies (2)
- Mar 27, 2019Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic: Cross-contamination; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Handwashing sinks and supplies; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
- Oct 4, 2017Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic: Food from an approved source; Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory (2); Food held at the wrong temperature; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean (3); Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Employees' belongings
- May 18, 2017Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
- May 10, 2017Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic: Food from an approved source; Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Food thermometers; Cross-contamination (3); Handwashing and hygiene; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
- Feb 2, 2017Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair
- Jan 3, 2017Follow-up visit: more time givenFollow-up visit0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Cross-contamination; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean; Food manager certification or employee training
- Nov 3, 2016Follow-up visit: more time givenFollow-up visit1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic: Food from an approved source; Cross-contamination; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Food manager certification or employee training
- Oct 31, 2016Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic: Food from an approved source; Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory (2); Food held at the wrong temperature; Thawing food; Cross-contamination (2); Utensils stored in food; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Wiping cloths and linens; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Other surfaces not clean; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2); Other sanitary or safety conditions; Food manager certification or employee training
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 1305325).
Where this comes from
- The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants: its public inspection files and daily license list. Results are in plain words; the state's original codes are in the data.
- Data: this license · its inspections · every restaurant