ANTONIO'S NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA ABE
131 S US HWY17, East Palatka FL 32131 · 904-540-2242
Last inspected Apr 30, 2026 · 5 visits since January 2025
JAN 25
APR 25
DEC 25
APR 26
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4 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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 utilizing bare hand contact with ready to eat bread.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority5 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 15 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, raw shell egg stored over unwashed mushrooms. Operator relocated the raw shell eggs.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Top microwave on cook line with food debris build up. Cutting board on flip top reach in cooler with food residue staining build up. Dough and flour build up on clean in place mixer.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice scoop stored in hand wash sink at front counter. Employee removed.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink behind the front counter. Employee provided.
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Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One food handling employee present employed over one year with no proof of food handler training.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the cook line flip top reach in cooler, cooked pasta from previous day not date marked.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic single service portion cups used as scoop in bulk seasoning comtainer.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler, employee personal food stored directly on top of food for customers and on shelf over unwashed produce for customers. Operator relocated.
Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, comtainer reach in freezer bread stored on the floor.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing hood filter on end of system, exhaust fan tubing from pizza oven going into open vent.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on seal of smaller reach in chest freezer. Heavy accumulation of ice in walk in freezer on floor, walls, shelf and products.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza paddle stored on top of pizza oven with debris build up. Operator placed pizza tray down to place paddle on.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In the walk in cooler, delivery bag on shelf with mold like substance build up on exterior of bag. Dust build up on cook line hood filters.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service pizza boxes in plastic wrap stored on the floor under storage shelf.
Dec 4, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 17 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate10 Basic
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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 operator utilize barehand to move ready to eat meatballs from one container to the other. Discussed with operator.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license expired 06/01/2025. Establishment open and operating. 61C-1.002(6) Renewal - The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to the expiration date. Any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment operating on an expired license is deemed to be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties provided by law.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shell eggs on shelf over ready to eat chicken wings.
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. Pizza on tray held on time as public health control made 2 hours prior per operator missing product time marking. Operator added time marker.
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 cookline reach in cooler, open container of tzatziki opened two days prior with no product date marking.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food residue staining build up on cook line cutting board. Interior of top microwave has food debris build up on bottom plate. Coca-Cola soda dispenser nozzle at front counter soiled, mold like substance inside nozzle.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen used to store empty sauce container. Operator removed.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cups used as scoop in bulk seasoning containers. Operator began to remove.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers not stored inverted or covered. Operator inverted.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on in use center prep table. Operator relocated.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler top two shelves closest walk in freezer solely used for employee personal food stored over ready to eat food for customers.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket stored on single service pizza boxes. Operator phone on in use prep table. Operator relocated all personal items.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy accumulation of ice in walk in freezer along compressor and walls of freezer.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Metal pizza paddle stored directly on top of pizza over with food debris. Operator placed tray under paddle.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in enclosure lid open.
Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler, uncovered container of pepperocinis.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer solution in bucket at 0ppm. Operator adjusted to 100ppm.
Apr 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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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 utilizing bare hand contact with ready to eat bread.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the standup reach in freezer, raw bacon over ready to eat chicken. In the walk in cooler raw shell eggs over cooked chicken wings and unwashed produce. Operator rearranged storage levels.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In table top warmer, tomato sauce at 113F hot holding, operator noticed unplugged and plugged back in and adjusted heat settings.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener attached to prep table with debris on the blade. Pizza dough mixer with flour and debris build up.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles from previous day in cook line reach in cooler with no date marking.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cups used as scoops in bulk seasoning containers.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two carbon dioxide tanks at front counter not stored secured.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates and containers on shelf over three compartment sink not inverted or covered.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of microwave, operator relocated.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in walk in cooler not segregated from food for customers.
Food stored on floor. Cooked beef in container cooling on the floor of the walk in cooler. Operator relocated. Multiple food products on floor of walk in freezer.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice in walk in freezer on floor, shelves and products.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza paddle stored on top of dusty pizza oven.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of pizza oven with dust/debris build up.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service pizza boxes on the floor of the prep area. Single service cups in storage shed on the floor.
Stored food not covered. Uncovered pitchers of tea in the walk in cooler. Operator covered with foil.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution at 0ppm chlorine.
Jan 17, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 13, 2025Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment open and operating prior to licensing inspection, unable to license at time of inspection.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. At time of inspection bulk ice bin used for drink ice not self dispensing at front counter and no hand wash sink available by front counter.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pizza sauce in walk in cooler from previous day with no date marking. Operator date marked the container.
Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Bags of trash stored in enclosure on the ground with no dumpster present.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only. No child labor law poster.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.