CRACKER BARREL #118

Health inspection records show CRACKER BARREL #118 in PALM COAST has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 1.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

4 Kingswood Drive
Palm Coast, Florida, 32137
Flagler County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10875454

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on tall hot holding unit at end of cook line are torn.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor has grease buildup behind cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout cook line and is dishwashing areas floor tiles are missing cracked and holding water. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing a front hand washing sink next to coffee. Sink has no paper towels, no soap and no hand washing sign.
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. On sides of new thermo cooler, plastic is still on. Person in charge removed plastic. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer was sitting next to clean plates. Person in charge removed to store correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Person in charge hung up to dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook take dirty dishes to dish room and keep his gloves on while returning to cook line. Person in charge addressed and cook removed gloves and washed his hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 45F, sausage blend 51F; ( - Cold Holding) Both items were above fill line. Under the fill line temperatures were 41F. Person in charge took food above fill line and placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge placed in dish. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine was at 155F, after it ran several times at 165F. 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. Citrus blend in 1st reach in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8873153

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean dishes are wet nesting.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. grease on floor behind fryers.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Some floor tiles are cracked on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor. Person in charge picked up. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice on fan. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Clean dish racks in dry storage are rusted.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer and reach in cooler on cookline are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On warmer; Tater tots 112F, onions 110F; ( - Hot Holding). Person in charge stated they should have been time stamped and discarded them all. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge removed can opener. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732480

  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor throughout cookline and dish is missing floor tiles and water is in between. Repeat Violation
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on floor by grease receptacle. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Crumbs and debris in reach in freezer. Person in charge had cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer over drawers. Person in charge moved sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Chicken and mashed potato dinner 45F; ( - Cold Holding)
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Chicken and mashed potato dinner 45F; ( - Cold Holding)

Inspection Date: 2/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8477275

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on drawers are torn. Gaskets torn on warmer doors.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor on cookline has debris behind the line.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile through out kitchen line and dish washing area Have grout missing in between tiles.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Inside of microwave is soiled with food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drawers have soiled gaskets. Microwave handles are soiled. Reach in freezer handles are soiled. Front of warmer doors are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain under dish machine is slow draining. Water is back upon floor. Person in charge had drain cleared. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observe cook crack eggs with gloves on then remove gloves and not wash hands. Addressed immediately and cook washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker in wrong spot on hose. Person in charge placed in correct spot. Should be placed after the split on external hose. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8353901

  • 14-33-4:Basic - Dry racks in back with clean dishes shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles and covers on reach in freezer and coolers are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of milk cooler. Person in charge had wiped dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor has unsealed concrete and missing tiles. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in overnight; Corn 48F cold holding. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in; Corn 48F cold holding. Corn in cooler overnight. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. By trash. Person in charge moved trash. Corrected On-Site