SAVORY TOWN EATS

SAVORY TOWN EATS maintains a 2.4/5 food safety rating based on 3 health department inspections in PALATKA. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 3 reports on file

623 Laurel Street
Florida, 32177
Putnam County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/12/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13467530

Follow-up Inspection Required

4 int, 4 basic

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining bottom shelf of reach in freezer.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk sugar stored on floor of dry storage. Squash, tomatoes and potatoes stored on floor of dry storage. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in bulk sugars stored in contact with product. Operator relocated the scoop handles. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer door gasket with mold like substance staining. Cook line hood filters with dust/debris build up.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cook line cutting board with food residue staining. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Microwave at front counter with food debris on the blade. Operator wiped clean. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No certified food manager for establishment as Tina Duck 3/3/2021 expired. Person in charge in process of acquiring food manager certification. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 02B-02-5: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 available for undercooked eggs or burgers. Provided printed signage for advisory and operator posted. 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 glass display case, coleslaw, pasta salad and tuna salad prepared Monday missing product date marking. Discussed with operator date labeling options. **Corrective Action Taken**

7/21/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10946803

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink at front counter prep table by microwave and in back kitchen area on microwave. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Tomatoes on flat rack stored on the floor, operator relocated. Jug of fryer oil on floor of dry storage area. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At front cook line, sanitizer solution stored on the floor.
  • 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 cook linens utilizing barehand contact with cut red onions adding to.p cooked flat bread. Discussed with operator, operator requested AOP. Provided form. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 06/01/1025.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of Lysol on front prep counter by microwave. Employee relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line with debris on the blade. Ice bin at front counter with mold like substance at corner or internal ice maker.

9/23/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8881799

Met Inspection Standards

2 int

  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer in flip top reach in cooler reading 60F, reach in cooler at 36F.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit present. Operator has kit ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 51-04-4:No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only. No child labor law poster available.