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NEW PALATKA BUFFET

With 9 inspections documented, NEW PALATKA BUFFET maintains a 2.3/5 food safety rating in PALATKA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1701 Reid Street
Florida, 32177
Putnam County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13558818

  • 08B-49-4: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
  • 40-06-5: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.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over prep area, clean metal containers and bowls stacked while wet.
  • 22-08-4: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.
  • 23-03-4: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
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over ready to eat noodles. Operator switched storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-03-4: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
  • 02D-01-5: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
  • 14-31-5: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
  • 08A-02-6: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
  • 31B-02-4: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
  • 02C-02-5: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

Inspection Date: 10/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13491428

  • 51-14-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment updated and expanded bar area with additional hand wash sink and reach in cooler no plan review. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-17: At time of follow up inspection no updated plans, operator has email that plans have been received and sent to plan reviewer. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10937735

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple kitchen acoustic tiles and mold like substance from water damage on multiple tiles. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over prep table, employee relocated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal containers stacked while wet on drain boards of prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil and soy sauce container on floor of storage room. Repeat Violation
  • 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on cookline gas line tubing. Multiple bulk container of non time/temperature control food for safety with scoop handles in contact with product. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy accumulation of grease on cook line hood filters. Mold like substance on reach in freezer door gasket. Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water in prep area. Operator relocated to three compartment. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution at 0ppm chlorine operator adjusted to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic carry out bags used in direct contact to store cooked dumplings.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In standup reach in cooler, Cooked chicken (48/47F - Cold Holding) per operator was left on counter during lunch prep.
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Operator not keeping tags for oysters for 90 days.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of debris on can opener. Repeat Violation
  • 51-14-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment updated and expanded bar area with additional hand wash sink and reach in cooler no plan review. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink at bar counter, operator provided. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, prepared pork from Friday missing product date marking. Operated placed day dot on container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10768458

  • 36-34-5: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
  • 12B-07-4: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
  • 40-06-5: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.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers stacked when wet on storage shelves.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of soy sauce on the floor of the dry storage area.
  • 10-02-4: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.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under in use cutting board on prep table.
  • 23-03-4: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
  • 22-42-4: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
  • 09-01-4: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.
  • 08A-05-6: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
  • 22-02-4: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.
  • 31A-11-4: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.
  • 02C-02-5: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.

Inspection Date: 8/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8845865

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8840148

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of bigger bulk ice bin has mold like substance build up on the deflector plate. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles with mold like substance and water damage. Acoustic ceiling tiles through kitchen.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on dry storage shelf over clean utensils.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease build up. Dining room soda dispenser has build up of mold like substance on the underside of the dispenser behind the nozzles. Walk in cooler door gasket and curtain with mold like substance build up. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on clean prep table on the cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container missing product labeling.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw beef in container of container of krab mix. Operator corrected the storage levels. In the standup reach in freezer on the back side of the cook line, raw tuna and salmon wrapped in plastic wrap over box of edamame.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Standup reach in cooler on the main cook line at ambient air temperature of 55F. Per operator in and out of reach in cooler, cooler stocked around 11am. chicken (44/45F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (46F - Cold Holding); egg roll (45F - Cold Holding); beef (45F - Cold Holding); fish (46F - Cold Holding); Rangoon (47F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding). Operator relocated the items to the walk in freezer and walk in cooler to bring back to correct temperature range. At conclusion of inspection all time/temperature control food for safety back in temperature cold holding range. Ambient air of reach in cooler remains at 49F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 4/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8651399

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8478638

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Smaller of the two bulk ice bins has mold like substance on the deflector plate.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple acoustic ceiling tiles through kitchen area with visible water damage.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed at front counter expired 2021.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the reach in freezer, employee personal food stored over bagged vegetable to be served to customers. Operator relocated the personal food. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf of the prep area, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of soy sauce stored on the floor of the dry storage room. Repeat Violation
  • 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on gas line leading to the cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters have grease build up. Walk in cooler and sushi bar reach in cooler door gaskets have mold like substance build up.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on table in front of the wok station.
  • 08A-02-6: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, container of raw fish eggs over open jug of ice cream. In the walk in freezer, opened box of raw fish stored over sheet tray of cooked meatballs and a covered sheet tray of raw beef over sheet tray of cooked ready to eat meatballs. Operator rearranged all freezer storage levels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the standup reach in cooler on the main cook line, cooked chicken (48/51F - Cold Holding); rangoon (47F - Cold Holding); fish (45F - Cold Holding); sushi roll (48F - Cold Holding); egg roll (49F - Cold Holding). At time of first temperature reach in cooler display in defrost mode and displaying 49F, operator states all food placed in reach in cooler before opening at 11am. Operator adjusted cooler settings on the standup reach in cooler and removed all time/temperature control food for safety to walk in freezer and walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 8/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347124

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of soy sauce stored on floor, person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-24-5: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.
  • 31B-04-4: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
  • 08B-39-4: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
  • 41-07-4: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
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can oyster sauce with two large dent along seams.
  • 08B-02-4: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
  • 41-05-4: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.
  • 08A-02-6: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
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in front hand wash sink, person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site