Palatka, Putnam County

JHO JHOS DINER

2401 CRILL AVE, Palatka, FL 32177

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
4 High Priority
Apr 13, 2026
City
Palatka
County
Putnam
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

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.

Apr 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 5Total: 9

41-07-4

Detail 24507135

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In the waitstation reach in cooler, cold and flu medicine stored over containers of coffee creamer for customers.

35A-02-7

Detail 24507132

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed one live fly by three compartment sink and one live fly on prep line by toaster ovens.

01B-24-5

Detail 24507136

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, rice from 4/06 and adobo from 3/31 and 3/28. Operator discarded the bag of rice and has new adobo cooking on line, will discard the product in walk in cooler.

03B-01-6

Detail 24507140

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table, sausage link (109F - Hot Holding), operator placed back in grill and reheated over 165F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12B-07-4

Detail 24507134

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on prep table by microwave and cooling noodles.

24-08-4

Detail 24507133

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf next to hand wash sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. On shelf over back prep area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24507137

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler door gasket separated from door.

23-03-4

Detail 24507139

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on cook line hood filters. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24507138

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler,uncovered tray of cooked potatoes and meatloaf.

Nov 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 9

12A-27-4

Detail 24163657

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee on cook line cracked raw shell egg, removed gloves amid began working with utensils on grill then began placing on new gloves. Discussed hand washing with employee. Corrective Action Taken

08A-02-6

Detail 24163654

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the cook line reach in freezer, unwrapped slices of raw Philly steak meat over open bag of French fries. Discussed with employee switching storage levels. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 24163659

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the cook line steam table, sausage (107F - Hot Holding) operator placed container on grill, at conclusion of inspection sausage second temperature (122F - Reheating). Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24163658

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table with food debris build up on blade. Microwave on cook line with build up of food debris.

14-01-5

Detail 24163655

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop in bulk paprika container.

24-08-4

Detail 24163652

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf by side exterior door, clean metal containers stacked while wet.

36-73-4

Detail 24163653

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of grease on cook line floor by flat top grill and wall.

33-23-4

Detail 24163651

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster stored on grass in front of concrete pad.

23-03-4

Detail 24163656

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on cook line hood filters.

Jun 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 23839119

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly in prep area land on bulk ice bin lid.

08A-05-6

Detail 23839121

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw sausage and bacon on top shelf over ready to eat foods. Operator relocated the raw items. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23839117

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler under the flat top grill, cheese (46F - Cold Holding); sausage (45F - Cold Holding) both in top drawer, drawer potentially left open for short period. Operator added ice bags and relocated cheese to different reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 23839120

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

14-11-5

Detail 23839118

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer on cook line door gasket torn. Repeat Violation

21-04-4

Detail 23839122

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloths stored under cutting board used to prep raw chicken.

Apr 24, 2025

Complaint Partial

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 24, 2025

Complaint Partial

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

35A-05-4

Detail 23729442

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 4 alive roaches along wall and cove molding under the three compartment sink. Observed 3 alive roaches under dry storage shelving in corner of the prep kitchen area. Operator was able to kill and remove the three roaches from under dry storage. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: At time of follow up inspection one roach observed on backside with legs moving under fryer and one roach observed under dry storage shelf on backside with legs moving in dry storage prep area. Both roaches killed and removed. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

35A-03-4

Detail 23729443

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Under dry storage shelf in corner of prep kitchen area observed 2 dead roaches. Operator swept and discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: At time of follow up inspection no dead roaches observed. Time Extended

Apr 23, 2025

Complaint Partial

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

35A-05-4

Detail 23726738

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 4 alive roaches along wall and cove molding under the three compartment sink. Observed 3 alive roaches under dry storage shelving in corner of the prep kitchen area. Operator was able to kill and remove the three roaches from under dry storage. Corrective Action Taken Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23726737

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Under dry storage shelf in corner of prep kitchen area observed 2 dead roaches. Operator swept and discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Jan 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 14

12A-16-4

Detail 23519106

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter establishment from outside, walk to the pass through window then handle customers plated food.

22-43-4

Detail 23519112

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink at 0ppm quaternary during inspection, employee added quaternary tabs to sink to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 23519104

High 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. Homefries held on time as public health control not listed on time tracking board. Employee added item to board. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23519114

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Reconstituted hollandaise (81F - Hot Holding) held in front of the steam table, employee relocated to stove top to bring back into temperature range. Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 23519108

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary or chlorine test kit available during inspection.

53A-05-6

Detail 23519115

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection 6 food handling employees present and no food manager present.

02C-02-5

Detail 23519116

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, pork stew cooked 2 days prior with no product date marking.

12B-07-4

Detail 23519109

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on washboard of three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 23519110

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean plastic pitchers stacked while wet on shelf by mop sink.

14-11-5

Detail 23519103

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand up reach in freezer on cook line with torn door gasket.

10-20-4

Detail 23519111

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on kitchen oven door handle.

22-08-4

Detail 23519113

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Build up of food debris in microwave of prep area by side exit door. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 23519105

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Container of drinking straws stored on floor of dry storage room.

08B-12-5

Detail 23519107

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the cook line reach in freezer, country fried steak at top of freezer unwrapped from packaging and in direct contact with storage shelf.

Sep 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

22-02-4

Detail 23159580

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can openers on prep line with debris on the blade. Waitstation soda dispenser of Mr.Pibb with mold like substance on the nozzle. Repeat Violation

03F-10-5

Detail 23159586

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator unable to provide time as public health control written procedures. Inspector provided new paperwork. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 23159579

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk breading container bowl used as a scoop.

24-05-4

Detail 23159585

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal bowls on storage shelves not inverted or covered.

12B-07-4

Detail 23159581

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on prep station next to in use cutting board.

40-06-5

Detail 23159582

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On prep area storage shelf employee jacket over sugar packets.

33-23-4

Detail 23159578

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. At time of inspection dumpster not stored on nonabosrbent pad, dropped off and knocked over on to backside in grass.

22-08-4

Detail 23159583

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on prep line with accumulation of food debris.

21-12-4

Detail 23159584

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep counter next to microwave.

May 29, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

08A-17-6

Detail 22897598

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 walk in freezer, raw chicken over raw pork chop in ziplock bags.

22-02-4

Detail 22897599

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Debris on the blade of the can opener.

51-04-4

Detail 22897597

No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only. No child labor law poster at time of inspection.