Burger King #4321
551 E 10 St, Palmetto, FL 34221 · Permanent Food Service · License 5102188
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 15 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 3 basic (2 repeats)-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 15, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Observed mop sink faucet utilizing splitter without vacuum breaker on threaded ends.
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed ice chute in dining area soda machine soiled. Employee cleaned ice chute.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
Observed water filter install date from December of 2024.
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
Observed Cardboard lined shelf on bottom of prep table near cook line. Manager removed cardboard.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Observed tiles cracked and missing in mop sink.
Repeat violation
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Observed ceiling tile bracket rusted and hanging in mop sink area. Observed corner of ceiling tiles damaged inside of mop sink area. Observed ceiling tiles in dining area with water stains.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.