Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

WILD GINGER

60 GARDEN ST S · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32137

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3434059
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8723085
DBPR license2800607

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#10High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels lining chicken, Krab and shrimp. Person in charge removed. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#11High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler; raw chicken over vegetables. In walk in freezer raw chicken over crabs. Person in charge moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. In sushi raw salmon/tuna over vegetables. Person in charge moved fish to bottom. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Krab, shrimp, and chicken lying on paper towels.

Stop Sale
#13High Priority03F-02-5

High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on butter. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#14Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream not dated. Person in charge dated 2 days ago. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large pot in front of hand washing sink. Person in charge moved to side. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand washing sink. Person in charge replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#17Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Large spray bottle not labeled and 1 at service. Person in charge labeled both. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has black mold like substance on inside sides and inside top.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop fried chicken, cups used as scoops in sugar, flour. Person in charge removed all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Tuna thawing in vacuum pack bags. Still frozen. Person in charge cut open bags. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table. Person in charge removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil on floor on cookline. Person in charge picked up and moved to store properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#6Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between reach in coolers. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from cart. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic29-19-4

Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain under 3 compartment sink is clogged.

#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour/Sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled both. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:59 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.