STONER'S PIZZA JOINT - PALATKA

Based on 2 health inspections, STONER'S PIZZA JOINT - PALATKA in PALATKA has earned a 1.6/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

314 FL 19
Florida, 32177
Putnam County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10938044

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tile in kitchen storage area.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on seal of chest freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust buildup up on cook line hood filters. Repeat Violation
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Wooden pizza roller on storage shelf with deep groove. Operator discarded. Rust build up on prep table can opener above the blade. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink at front counter leaks when water turned off.
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. By back door pesticide spray can of raid.
  • 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 prepared by operator over 400ppm dyed strip past color concentration chart. Operator emptied and reset. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Conveyor belt of pizza oven with debris build up.

Inspection Date: 2/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10735764

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling tiles by vents. Acoustic tiles in kitchen area.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed is from previous ownership.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, employee personal food over unwashed lettuce. Operator relocated the personal food. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf of ware washing area, clean containers stacked while wet.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer by rear exterior door with a torn door gasket.
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Cook line reach in cooler, scoop handles for cheese in contact with product.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris build up on tracks under pizza oven conveyor belt. Debris build up in reach in cooler door gaskets.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the flip top reach in cooler on the side of the pizza make line. Wiping cloths placed at base of cooler to absorb water. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on the floor of the cook line. Operator relocated the solution. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink at front counter, operator provided. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for one food handling employee present hired in October 2024. Previously held ServSafe food manager but unable to verify at time of inspection.