MUSSELWHITE'S SEAFOOD & GRILL
125 HWY 17 SOUTH · EAST PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 321316814
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 4
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Pesticide spray can of Bengal roach spray on shelf in storage area.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In two door reach in cooler on cook line, 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packages of Mahi. In walk in cooler 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packages of Tuna. Operator removed to be discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice well on cook line, coleslaw (52F – Cold Holding) stored in melted ice, operator added ice and surrounded container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Batter containing egg held on time as public health control with no product time marker. Per employee placed out at 245.
Basic 11
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 two door reach in cooler on cook line, 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packages of Mahi. In walk in cooler 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packages of Tuna. Operator removed to be discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on in use prep table, employee relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket in poor repair.
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls and equipment mounted to walls as well as ceiling air vents with dust build up.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line oven door handles. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris build up in cook line microwave.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease/dust build up.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Operator closed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the two door reach in cooler on the cook line.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler container of cut onions stored with no lid. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:02 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.