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
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dishmachine at 0ppm chlorine at time of inspection, operator primed and reran the dish machine to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Observed employee chopping cucumbers without utilizing gloves and establishment has no AOP. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 8
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 the two door reach in cooler on the cook line, fully thawed sealed packages of mahi and tilapia in the reduced oxygen packaging. Discussed with operator and operator discarded the packages of fish. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages stored on prep table on the cook line. Operator removed the beverages. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the oven door handle. Operator relocated the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop for bulk flour in contact with the flour.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth stored under cutting board on the prep line. Operator removed the wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave on the cook line has old food debris build up.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of debris on walk in cooler door gasket and seal.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:01 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.