J & J SEAFOOD & CHICKEN
624 N SR 19 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw fish, change gloves then begin to handle ready to eat foods, inspector discussed with employee a hand wash step between glove changes. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 live fly by mop sink opposite walk in cooler and 1 live fly at front counter service area.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line reach in cooler, raw fish over ready to eat peppers. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the walk in cooler, 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packaged grouper filets. Discussed with operator and operator removed.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the glass display cooler, coleslaw (49F – Cold Holding); pudding (50F – Cold Holding) placed in reach in cooler from walk in cooler at opening 1 hour prior, reach in cooler at ambient air 48F, operator relocated to separate reach in cooler holding proper temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice dispenser by drive through with mold like substance on top plate.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam bowl used as scoop in Mac and cheese container. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In the walk in cooler, 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packaged grouper filets. Discussed with operator and operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored in walk in cooler over food for customers. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of grease on floor behind cookline equipment.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer ice build up on compressor backside and floor. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Push cart used for breading station with build up of flour and debris. Cookline hood filter and wall behind fryers with grease build up.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee drink in cook line reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of display case reach in cooler.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on wire rack over prep table and on counter orders are placed on. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloths. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 11:47 AM.
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.