Burger King #16751
184 S Hwy 17, East Palatka, FL 32131 · Permanent Food Service · License 6400828
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 13 complaint inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 basic (1 repeat)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitAug 13, 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 priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
On cook line in drawer warmer; chicken (119°F - Hot Holding); chicken (99°F - Hot Holding). Warming unit not turned on. Operator discarded the chicken products.
Fixed on the spot
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
On cook line in drawer warmer; chicken (119°F - Hot Holding); chicken (99°F - Hot Holding). Warming unit not turned on. Operator discarded the chicken products.
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
Sliding top of the reach in freezer for burger patties has exposed insulation from the interior plate becoming loose.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Ice buildup up on floor of walk in freezer under shelf.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in cooler opposite charbroil oven with debris and mold like substance build up on door gasket. Per operator reach in cooler not in use. Grease build up on sides of cook line fryers.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Ceiling vents over cook line with mold like substance build up.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.