LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
501 N SR 19 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler at appetizer station, cream sauce (49F – Cold Holding); butter (48F – Cold Holding) per operator placed in the cooler around 8:30. Operator relocated to reach in freezer. At conclusion of inspection both items in temperature range. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the wait station cooler, milk and cream from day before missing product date marking, operator asked employee to label. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior shelf of drawer reach in cooler on cook line with spilled food debris build up. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance around the ice drop chute. Cook line counter salamander oven with debris build up.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at cook line blocked by trash can, operator relocated trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line working with food with no beard guards. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf of dish area, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at bar entrance with build up of ice at the base.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On shelf of dish area, clean bowls with old food. Operator had employee removed to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hot water booster leaking onto floor of dish area, per operator has work order with eco lab. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:41 AM.
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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.