WILD GINGER
60 GARDEN ST S · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32137
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook pick up cell phone with gloves on and not wash his hands. Addressed immediately and he removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel used as liner under fried shrimp. Person in charge discarded shrimp and removed towel. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Shrimp placed on top of non food grade paper towel. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mussels in water 52F. Crab 51F. In drawers; shrimp 47F, octopus, shrimp dumpling 47F; ( – Cold Holding). Crabs and mussels put in walk in cooler. Shrimp, octopus, shrimp dumplings placed in cooler 1 hour ago. Placed in side of reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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 tempura batter, fried shrimp at fry station Missing on butter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
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. Cream opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated cream. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin has mold in back. At bar; soda nozzle is soiled.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pot on gas burner in front of hand washing sink on other side of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. And paper towels Missing at 1st hand washing sink on cookline. Person in charge replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop chicken. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining soy sauce.
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wet dish towel use to top cooked rice person in charge removed.
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. Albacore tuna and tilapia in sealed bags. Still frozen. Bag says to removed before thawing. Person in charge removed from bags. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Phone on prep table. Cigarettes above prep table. Person in charge moved phone. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of oil on cookline on floor. Person in charge removed oil. Soy sauce, vinegar on floor in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Dewalt drill used as a mixer for sauces.
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 laying in corn starch.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping clothes under multiple cutting boards. Person in charge removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment is reusing grocery bags to put crabs in.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:24 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.