DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE MAGNOLIA CAFE

With 3 inspections documented, THE MAGNOLIA CAFE maintains a 2.3/5 food safety rating in PALATKA. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

705 ST JOHNS AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13522463

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10921577

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On storage shelf multiple pots and pans not inverted or covered. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees actively working with food with no beard guards for facial hair. Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf, clean metal pots stacked while wet. Operator removed to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line flip top reach in cooler has a torn door gasket.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust build up on cook line hood filters.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour container missing product labeling, operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On can storage shelf, two cans of black beans with dented seal. Operator removed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on either side by the pass through window, pasta salad (46F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding); whipped cream (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding); pimento cheese (46F - Cold Holding); curry chicken (45F - Cold Holding); corn salsa (46F - Cold Holding) per operator items restocked in cooler at opening and lid left open, ambient air at 44F and 42F, operator lowered temperature settings and had employee keep lid closed, at conclusion of inspection ambient air at 38F and all time/temperature control food for safety dropped 3/4 degrees. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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 glass door reach in cooler at coffee bar, almond milk and oat milk from Monday missing product date marking. Operator asked employee to date mark. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 2/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10701577

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate of bulk ice bin with mold like substance, operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on bulk ice bin not inverted or covered for protection.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on in use prep table. Operator relocated. 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. Employee speaker on in use prep table.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees working with food with no beard guard.
  • 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.
  • 08B-28-4:High Priority - Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Sweet potatoes being peeled in dish washing area by on drain boards by chemical spray bottles. Operator removed, washed potatoes and had employee relocate to prep table. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At coffee bar counter, cream cheese date marked 02/20. Operator had employee discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler at the pass through window, pimento cheese (46F - Cold Holding); curry chicken (45F - Cold Holding) operator relocated to separate reach in cooler. Reach in cooler over stocked with lids left open. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Raw shell eggs and pooled eggs missing from time board. Operator added. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some 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 three employees present with no food handler training.