Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

PIZZA HUT 5869

805 S SR 19 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 28, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3612212
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10900930
DBPR license6400650

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#9High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, bbq beef with discard date of 1/24 present. Operator removed to be discarded.

Stop Sale
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In counter top warmer, marinara (117F – Hot Holding). Operator stirred and adjusted heat settings on warmer. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lids to cooked noodle container on cook line soiled with debris. Old food debris build up in tracks of pizza oven conveyor belt. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 8

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the glass door reach in cooler at the front counter, employee food stored in condiment container and over shredded cheese.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On prep table by walk in cooler, employee jacket stored in box of food service gloves.

#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen area ceiling vents soiled with accumulation of dust. Wall behind fryers with grease/food debris build up. Floor under fryers with grease build up. Floors through kitchen with debris build up under equipment. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, container of boneless wings stored on the floor.

#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on shelf of walk in freezer and on ceiling of walk in freezer in front of compressor.

#6Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In cook line flip top reach in cooler scoop handle for cheese stored in food product.

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease and debris build up on hood filters over fryer. Shelving used for food trays and end of pizza oven with old food debris build up. Blue soda trays in walk in cooler with mold like substance build up on trays. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution at front counter at 0ppm. Operator reset with proper sanitizer to 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:30 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.