Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE

501 N SR 19 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 31, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3489679
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8847365
DBPR license6400708

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority03A-02-5

High 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**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate02C-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. In the wait station cooler, milk and cream from day before missing product date marking, operator asked employee to label. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – 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.

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – 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**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line working with food with no beard guards. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf of dish area, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – 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.

#4Basic16-48-4

Basic – 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**

Corrective Action Taken
#5Basic29-11-4

Basic – 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**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:41 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.