DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PUTNAM LANES

With 6 documented inspections, PUTNAM LANES in PALATKA has achieved a 3.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Reid Street
Florida, 32177
Putnam County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13479158

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13454036

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage area 5 carbon dioxide tanks stored without being secured.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license expired 06/01/2025.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed behind water heater. Operator had employee sweep and discard. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, pretzels stored on floor. Operator relocated. In dry storage area popcorn and soda syrup stored on floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of table top fryers with build up of grease/debris. Repeat Violation
  • 32-23-5:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Missing urinal in men's room, toilet not functioning out of order in women's rest room. Operator has replacement parts waiting to be installed. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar counter soda gun nozzle soiled. Per operator not in use, discussed cleaning and storage for soda gun. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser at hand wash sink in kitchen broken unable to dispense via pump.

Inspection Date: 2/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10789300

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777421

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used as a scoop in bulk salt container.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in glue trap behind the bar counter. One dead roach observed in glue trap in dry storage area. Operator had employee clean and remove. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in walk in cooler over food to be served to customers.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No paper towels at hand wash sink at front counter.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryer equipment with grease build up. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. One rodent droppings observed on backside of hand wash sink behind the front counter and two rodent droppings observed in dry storage room on the shelves. Operator had employee clean and remove. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cheese dispense on cook line with old food debris build up. Microwave on cook line with food debris build up. Diet Pepsi nozzle on soda dispense had mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 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. At time of inspection phone copies or scanned copies of SafeStaff food handler training.

Inspection Date: 2/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8567647

  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no proof of employee food handler training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-20: Certificates not available at callback. Certificates are being sent from Tallahassee. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375958

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks next to soda syrup boxes not stored secured. Operator secured the tanks. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed under the ice bin behind the bar counter. Operator swept and discarded the dead roach and states establishment recently treated for pests. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. On the main cook line, fryer oil stored on the floor. Operator relocated the fryer oil. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave has build up of old food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of dust on the cook line hood filters. Build up of grease on the outer options of the fryers. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In the back of the storage closet on the middle shelf, rodent droppings observed behind packages. Per operator had a previous issue that has been taken care of and is monitoring the situation. Operator swept and discarded the rodent droppings. No other droppings observed. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the bar soda nozzle has build up of soda syrup residue. Per operator soda gun not used regularly but will clean. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no proof of employee food handler training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Unable to dispense soap from front counter soap container due to broken pump.