NEW PALATKA BUFFET

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In standup reach in freezer, dumpling stored in direct contact with plastic grocery bag. Operator removed to correct storage bags. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer, raw roe packaged and raw squid in plastic wrap over containers of ready to eat ice cream, one opened. In walk in cooler raw gator over unwashed tomatoes amid raw chicken over raw beef. Operator rearranged all storage levels. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at sushi bar counter, operator provided. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler, chicken and pork prepared Wednesday missing product date marking. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In two door standup reach in cooler, employee personal food over food for customers. Operator relocated the personal food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket stored on box of gloves on dry storage shelf behind cook line.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over prep area, clean metal containers and bowls stacked while wet.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on top plate of microwave on backside of cook line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chestfreezer on back side of cook line with mold like substance on the door gasket. Nozzle connection at soda fountain soiled, operator cleaned. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over ready to eat noodles. Operator switched storage levels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Waitstation sanitizer at 0ppm solution mixed with soap. Operator replaced with correct sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of salt and cornstarch missing product labeling. Operator labeled both. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At time of inspection three compartment sink at 0ppm chlorine. Employee added bleach to three compartment sink. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee on prep line utilizing bare hand contact to scoop cut mushrooms into container.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw beef over washed and cut cabbage. In the reach in freezer raw tuna removed from package over box of ready to eat plantains. In the walk in freezer, salmon commercially packaged over plastic wrapped Krab Rangoon's. Operator rearranged all storage levels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board in use at prep station has mold like substance staining on the sides. Bulk tall ice bin has mold like substance on the deflector plate.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line with rice lid stored in sink. Hand wash sink in prep area with green beans in sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler prepared on site missing date marking, per operator go through product usually within 24 hours. Some cooked previous morning, with no date marking.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling vents with visible water damage and mold like substance. Acoustic tiles through kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cook line prep table. Operator relocated the drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket stored on container of single service food trays.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers stacked when wet on storage shelves.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of soy sauce on the floor of the dry storage area.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Rice scoop in standing water on cook line. Waitstation ice scoop handle in drink ice.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under in use cutting board on prep table.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease dripping from cook line hood filters. Walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance. Underside of soda dispenser in dining room has residue build up. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on shelf above prep table. Also chemicals stored with canned soda. Person in charge removed and placed in appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can oyster sauce with two large dent along seams.

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Pan of desserts stored outside of sneeze guard at buffet, person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed ant powder sprinkled along walls in kitchen, not in a covered receptacle.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer raw beef stored over cream cheese wontons. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Also in walk in cooler raw beef over mushrooms. Person in charge rearranged. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in front hand wash sink, person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of soy sauce stored on floor, person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by ice machine with damage. Damage to tiles in walk in freezer. Floors soiled under dishmachine.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from hand wash sink across from cookline, person in charge posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting advocados with stickers still on produce. Person in charge spoke to employee who washed and removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw fish over ready to eat seafood salad. Also in walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw shrimp. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Rodent gnaw marks present. Observed gnaw marks from rodents on lid of bulk food. Person in charge discarded during inspection. No other activity observed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door reach in cooler in kitchen chicken 45F, fish 46F. Person in charge states has been out of temp for less than 4hours, moved items to unit holding temperature. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items in hand wash sink in kitchen, were removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles to the left of the cookline, hole in ceiling in hallway. Observed water damage on multiple tiles throughout kitchen as tiles are porous. Floors under dishmachine with debris buildup. Wall by ice machine in server area with damage, holes visible. Floor tiles in walk in freezer damaged.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from hand wash sink in back kitchen by triple sink.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates in dining room with debris buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open condiments provided for self-service not properly protected. Dipping sauce not under protection of sneeze guard in salad bar, person in charge moved to be protected. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service items on floor in storage trailer.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking under triple sink in kitchen right side.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 0ppm in kitchen. Person in charge discarded. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Scallions at buffet not properly protected from sneeze guard, person in charge moved under sneeze guard. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. One live lizard observed in kitchen, person in charge attempted to catch. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over plantains in reach in cooler. Also, in walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw fish and shrimp. Person in charge rearranged. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Rodent gnaw marks present. Observed two lid containers one for tempura batter, one for rice with rodent gnaw marks in kitchen.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach stored over clean utensils in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge unable to provide training for some employees during inspection.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating at prep table and at table in dishwashing area. Employees moved to dining room. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at buffet wet nesting.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two lids for tempura batter and rice in dry storage with rodent gnaw markings.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under dishmachine, floor under cookline with debris buildup.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish and vegetables thawing on prep table. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand wash sink by cookline.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Three wet wiping cloths stored at cookline, person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of dry goods unlabeled.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Sheet pans of raw chicken stored over comminuted pork in walk in freezer and raw pig feet stored over bags of carrots and peas in chest freezer across from cook line. Raw shell eggs stored over ginger and bananas in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved product Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of hand sanitizer stored on shelf over clean containers. Person in charge moved hand sanitizer Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black mold like substance on cutting boards near three compartment sink closest to walk in cooler

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance on deflector plate in ice machine. Ice machine on right side.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen and over ice machines

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior top of microwave across from cook line

Basic - Stored food not covered. Wontons in 2 door reach in freezer across from cook line. Person in charge covered Corrected On-Site

Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Rack of cooked chicken stored near hand wash sink near ice machines. Person in charge moved rack Corrected On-Site