Palatka, Putnam County

CUISINE CITY

1016 MADISON ST, Palatka, FL 32177

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
1 High Priority
Aug 23, 2024
City
Palatka
County
Putnam
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 23, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 23091711

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Fly observed on sneeze guard installed over steam table.

31A-11-4

Detail 23091708

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to fill sanitizer bucket.

50-09-4

Detail 23091712

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired 06/01/2024.

13-04-4

Detail 23091709

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no beard guard.

14-11-5

Detail 23091707

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door gasket next to the cook line has torn door gasket.

10-20-4

Detail 23091710

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the oven door handles of the cook line.

22-08-4

Detail 23091706

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris inside of microwave over steam well. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23091705

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler door gaskets with mold like substance along the tracks and corners. Grease between the cook line hood filters.

35B-03-4

Detail 23091703

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door does not self close. Magnetic curtain installed. Repeat Violation

14-12-4

Detail 23091704

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Red cutting board stored over three compartment sink has chips in the coating.

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 10

08A-17-6

Detail 22733751

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer, open container of raw chicken tenders over raw frozen tilapia. Operator rearranged the storage levels. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 22733759

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the standup reach in cooler, five packages of fully thawed and sealed vacuum packaged salmon filets. Operator removed the salmon to not be sold to the public. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 22733760

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen area, operator provided new paper towel roll. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02B-02-5

Detail 22733753

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory present in dining room and steak offered undercooked. Operator posted consumer advisory. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 22733756

Basic - 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. In the standup reach in cooler, five packages of fully thawed and sealed vacuum packaged salmon filets. Operator removed the salmon to not be sold to the public. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22733754

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the dry storage room, personal bags and jackets over food products.

22-08-4

Detail 22733755

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on the shelf over the steam table has old food debris on the inside walls.

16-46-4

Detail 22733750

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers with old labeling attached.

35B-03-4

Detail 22733757

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door missing self closer and magnet screen for door do not seal to the sides of the door and blows open. Repeat Violation

21-44-1

Detail 22733752

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution bucket stored on the floor under the three compartment sink and behind the front counter.

45-04-4

Detail 22733758

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Table top fryer stored in front kitchen area not under the hood system. Per operator no longer in use and will remove, utilized table unit when one large fryer was not functional. Corrective Action Taken

Sep 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 22301468

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoli on counter at 49F. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. Recommend holding on time or ice.

31B-02-4

Detail 22301467

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing papertowels from restroom. Person in charge provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

06-09-1

Detail 22301463

Basic - 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. Flounder with instruction to remove from packaging thawed in unopened package. Repeat Violation

36-24-5

Detail 22301466

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall at hand wash sink around piping by triple sink.

35B-03-4

Detail 22301464

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer missing from back door. Also, disconnected at outdoor restroom. Repeat Violation

29-08-4

Detail 22301462

Basic - Plumbing system in poor repair. Leak under hand wash sink, catch bucket in use during inspection. Also, crack observed in plastic at mop sink, water leaks underneath sink when in use.

06-01-5

Detail 22301465

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing at room temperature on counter, person in charge moved to reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Mar 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

01A-05-4

Detail 21829140

High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Person in charge states she purchases cakes from outside source, unable to provide invoice, name of company during inspection.

01B-04-5

Detail 21829133

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Person in charge states she purchases cakes from outside source, unable to provide invoice, name of company during inspection.

41-27-4

Detail 21829136

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket at 200+ppm, person in charge remade to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21829137

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from hand wash sinks, person in charge provided. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 21829139

Basic - 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. Fish with instructions to remove from packaging before thawing in package in reach in cooler.

12B-02-4

Detail 21829135

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food in hot holding area, person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21829138

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with debris buildup.

35B-03-4

Detail 21829134

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer disconnected from back door.

Oct 18, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-02-6

Detail 21504629

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over fries in reach in freezer. Person in charge rearranged. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 21504627

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles of chemicals observed.

32-12-5

Detail 21504628

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Uncovered receptacle in unisex restroom.

29-11-4

Detail 21504626

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet leaking at mop sink when in use.