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101 Highlawn Ave, Palatka, FL 32177 · Permanent Food Service · License 6400929
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection1 intermediate, 5 basic (2 repeats)-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 29, 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
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Soda dispenser at drive through window with mold like substance build up around nozzles and ice chute.
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Ice buildup at base of cookline reach in freezer and on door seal. Walk in cooler door gasket separated. Shelf for microwave with rust pitting the surface.
Utensils in poor condition.
Two clean spoons hanging from shelf at three compartment with rust build up, operator removed from shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Old stickers present on clean containers over three compartment sink.
Repeat violation
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Clean linens stored in improper location.
Employee on cook line with unused sanitizer cloth stored in back pocket.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Debris build up along edges of cook line hood system. Per operator maintenance scheduled. Grease debris on exterior side of fryers. Debris build up on exhaust of fryers.
Fixed on the spotRepeat 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.