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COLEES RESTAURANT

2318 CRILL AVE · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 18, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3653099
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13479498
DBPR license6400125

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dish machine at 10ppm, operator does not have back up sanitizer bucket for dish machine, will call to have sanitizer delivered. Employee set up three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer raw bacon commercially packaged over open bag of cooked ready to eat frozen chicken breast. Discussed with employee to relocate. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In flip top reach in cooler on cook line, one cracked shell egg leaking on to intact raw shell egg. Employee discarded both eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on cook line, cheese (46F – Cold Holding) stored stacked above chill line, relocated to location below line cheese second temperature 15 minutes (44F – Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee food handler training expired 09/24/2025.

Basic 3

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on prep table next waitstation reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf below slicer, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Stand up reach in freezer and bottom drawer of cook line cooler have torn door gaskets. Duct tape on reach in chest freezer door handle.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:07 PM.

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
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.