VELCHOFF'S CORNER
105 N 2 ST STE D · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, 3 cans of Catsup with rust pitting the surface of the cans.
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling personal bag and phone then return with no hand wash to the front prep room listed as a storage room with no hand wash sink available continue to prep dessert.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle stored facing uncovered pitcher of tea at bar counter.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer solution bucket on the bottom shelf of the prep line, bright blue and changed strip past color measuring chart (Quaternary 500+ppm).
Intermediate 5
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags from oyster Co-Op not stored in chronological order.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line has food debris on the blade. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in dish area used as a dump sink as evident by strainer in the hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at dish area hand wash sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed collard greens stored in hot box inside the area labeled under construction on current copy of plans. Also food service utensils and dry storage in construction area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic deli container used as scoop in bulk cornstarch container. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored over containers of shucked oysters in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket on shelf over single service items. Employee phone on prep table.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the shelf closest the front window, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Waitstation soda dispenser has debris build up above nozzles. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In front storage room, bakery area, single service deli containers in box stored on the floor.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the prep area reach in cooler.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket by prep area door.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:47 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.