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POPS SOUTHERN BUFFET LLC

Health inspection records show POPS SOUTHERN BUFFET LLC in PALATKA has 4 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 4 reports on file

909 N SR 19

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/29/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 10883162

Follow-up Inspection Required

6 high, 5 int, 10 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Trays used as scoops in bulk breading containers. Discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks stored unsecured behind walk in cooler.
  • 21-17-4:Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Bag of clean linens stored on the floor by air conditioning room.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in air conditioner closet room. Operator swept and discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf opposite dish area, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice chest by hand wash sink with ice build up along seal. Oven door handle broken repaired with duct tape.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door by dish washing area with gap at bottom door with visible light coming through.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of vegetable oil on floor of dry storage.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters debris build. Reach in freezer next to hand wash sink door gasket soiled mold like substance.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups stored on floor by rear exterior door.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two live flies observed in dry storage area.
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Ortho home defense stored under three compartment sink, per operator used at closing time under sinks. Discussed with operator outside use only. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In standup reach in cooler, raw ground beef over whole pork chops. Operator switched storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Sneeze guards on buffet hot hold line removed. Per operator recently broken by customer and in process of replacing. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In pot on cook line, collar greens (111F - Hot Holding) operator reapplied heat till boiling. On buffet line, pork chop (112F - Hot Holding) discussed time as public health control with operator. Operator rotated pork chops and above 135F, other sides. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution in wait station over 500ppm quaternary. Operator diluted. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line used to store spoon. Hand wash sink in dish area used to store grill scraper. Operator removed items from hand wash sinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Outside cooking area added for seafood boils under pop up tent. Not in operation during inspection. Per operator plans to enclose and will submit plan review. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Operator provided soap. 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. Boiled eggs from Tuesday in reach in cooler without product date marking. Operator removed from reach in cooler for quality purposes. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Some food handler training certificates screen shot copies from phone. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

6/18/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10816404

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

4/9/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10715788

Follow-up Inspection Required

6 high, 5 int, 7 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling vents with dust build up. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table by rear exterior door.
  • 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 apron and bags over crock pots on shelf by rear exterior door. Operator relocated the personal items. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the dishwashing area, clean containers stacked while wet.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer with ice build up along the seal.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop sink.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of reach in freezer.
  • 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. Operator used barehand contact on ice in bulk ice bin, operator scooped and discarded ice from top layer of the ice bin. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler raw shrimp over unwashed onion and raw catfish over unwashed lemons. Operator rearranged. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Hot and cold sides of the buffet line missing sneeze guards. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Operator used barehand contact on ice in bulk ice bin, operator scooped and discarded ice from top layer of the ice bin. On can rack, one can of Hunts Ketchup with dented side affecting seal. Operator removed to be discarded.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the cook line, hush puppy mix (72F - Cold Holding) sitting in bowl on top of ice, operator added additional ice and submerged deeper into ice, at conclusion of inspection second temperature (59F - Cold Handing)
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles stored on shelf of waitstation over hot sauce bottles. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler milk from day before missing product date marking. Operator removed to have employee date mark. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No papertowels at hand wash sink for dishwashing area. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Dishmachine added, not updated on plans. Warning
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Two photocopies of employee food handler training.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle of degreaser missing product labeling on dish machine. Repeat Violation

11/7/2024· 1y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8882926

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 6 basic

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing along back wall by ware washing area and rear exit door. Operator has tiles p, temporarily removed while working on gas for equipment.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple kitchen ceiling vents with dust build up.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in walk in cooler or reach in cooler.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink on the cook line.
  • 32-14-4:Basic - No toilet provided in bathroom. Employee restroom toilet not connected. Operator has toilet, just replaced bathroom floor and needs to reconnect toilet. Guest restrooms men and women's available.
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Three compartment sink hose hanging in sink.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow chemical spray bottle by two compartment sink with no product labeling.
  • 51-04-4:No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only. No child labor law poster available at time of inspection.