CORKY BELLS SEAFOOD
185 S HWY 17 · EAST PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32131
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
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. On the breading station cook line, two flies observed in plastic mixing bowl. In the warewashing area, one fly observed on storage shelf. In the dry storage/prep room, four flies observed on shelving units. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer, raw frozen shrimp over precooked frozen chicken wings both uncovered in metal containers. Operator switched storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the walk in cooler; peas (48F – Cold Holding); boiled egg (48F – Cold Holding); rice (47F – Cold Holding); stew (48F – Cold Holding); sausage and potatoes (48F – Cold Holding); stuffing (47F – Cold Holding); salmon (46F – Cold Holding); green beans (49F – Cold Holding); collard greens (48F – Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F – Cold Holding); frog legs (49F – Cold Holding); lobster (48F – Cold Holding); catfish (47F – Cold Holding); scallops (48F – Cold Holding); cod (47F – Cold Holding); flounder (48F – Cold Holding); clam chowder (48F – Cold Holding) all stored in walk in cooler over night. Ambient air of walk in cooler at 45.5F during duration of time in walk in cooler, establishment had maintenance for walk in freezer out in the morning and returned at conclusion of inspection to work on walk in cooler. All time/temperature control food for safety in walk in cooler prepared day of relocated to exterior walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline drawer reach in cooler under flat top grill in defrost mode at time of inspection. Inside reach in cooler; catfish (49F – Cold Holding); cobia (48F – Cold Holding); shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); beef (48F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding). Operator added ice bags to products and at conclusion of inspection no longer in defrost mode, ambient air 37F and inside reach in cooler; catfish second temp (40F – Cold Holding); cobia second temperature (43F – Cold Holding); shrimp second temperature(41F – Cold Holding); beef second temperature (44F – Cold Holding); chicken second temperature(42F – Cold Holding). In the wait station flip top reach in cooler, coleslaw (47F – Cold Holding filled to the top of container and lid left open during rush. Discussed with operator. In the walk in cooler; peas (48F – Cold Holding); boiled egg (48F – Cold Holding); rice (47F – Cold Holding); stew (48F – Cold Holding); sausage and potatoes (48F – Cold Holding); stuffing (47F – Cold Holding); salmon (46F – Cold Holding); green beans (49F – Cold Holding); collard greens (48F – Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F – Cold Holding); frog legs (49F – Cold Holding); lobster (48F – Cold Holding); catfish (47F – Cold Holding); scallops (48F – Cold Holding); cod (47F – Cold Holding); flounder (48F – Cold Holding); clam chowder (48F – Cold Holding) all stored in walk in cooler over night. Ambient air of walk in cooler at 45.5F during duration of time in walk in cooler, establishment had maintenance for walk in freezer out in the morning and returned at conclusion of inspection to work on walk in cooler. All time/temperature control food for safety in walk in cooler prepared day of relocated to exterior walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wait station hand wash sink used to store whisk for iced tea. Employee relocated the whisk. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink closest warewashing and fryer stations. Operator refilled soap dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – 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. Three food handler trainings expired at time of inspection.
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on cutting board of breading station reach in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, employee personal food stored on shelf over prepped food for customers.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line actively working with food with no beard guard when needed.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Two door warming cabinet on cook line with door gasket detached. Two door flip top wait station reach in cooler with separated door gasket. Build up of ice on backside of walk in freezer compressor. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris build up in breading station reach in cooler door gasket. Fan guard in interior walk in cooler with dust build up. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of reach in cooler closest the oven. **Repeat Violation**
03A-05-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Walk in freezer food in temperature but no longer frozen solid.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust build up on wall behind bulk ice bin and next to hood system on wall by fryers.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:17 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.