NEW PALATKA BUFFET
1701 REID ST · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Stored on top of ready to eat food at prep table across from cook line in kitchen. Manager moved medicine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched ready to eat pork dumplings after being cooked for buffet. Discussed with employee and manager about bare hand contact. **Warning**
08A-10-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Reach-in cooler across from cook line – raw shrimp stored over ready to eat pork. Manager moved raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer – all products not commercially packaged. Raw chicken not commercially sealed stored over raw beef in walk in freezer. Manager moved chicken below the beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 1 dry rodent dropping on top of electrical box in kitchen. Observed 2 dry rodent droppings on shelf between rice cookers in kitchen. Observed approximately 5 dry rodent droppings under dish machine and three compartment sink in kitchen. Observed approximately 4 dry rodent droppings on floor under prep table in dining room. Observed approximately 3 dry rodent droppings under ice machine in wait station area. Observed approximately 4 dry rodent droppings under rice containers across from cook line. Observed approximately 3 semi hard rodent droppings on shelves in dry storage area at entrance to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine at wait station has a build up of black mold like substance below deflector plate. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 7
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple vents in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-10-4Basic – Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Coffee filters at wait station. Employee properly protected filters. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Small hole in wall behind stall in women's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between make table on cook line. Manager moved knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-4Basic – In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in container of rice. Manager moved scoop handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-43-4Basic – Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. Milk jug cut in half used as scoop on cook line. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. At wait station in dining area. Manager moved utensils to proper position. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:32 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.