CAPTAIN D'S
200 S SR 19, Palatka FL 32177 · 386-530-2036
Last inspected Aug 3, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly at the front counter area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 3, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee with gloved hands on cook line handling raw chicken, remove gloves and begin placing on new gloves. Intervened and had employee wash hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection license expired 06/01/2026.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front counter used as dump sink as evident by amount of ice in sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored along edge of bulk ice bin. Operator relocated.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on shelf over single service drink cups.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer, on products, compressor, ceiling and shelves.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive through soda dispenser underside above nozzles, plate has build up.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of folded napkins stored on the floor of the office area.
Stored food not covered. In walk in freezer, multiple pans of food uncovered, per operator normally in reach in freezer of cook line but unit is down for maintenance.
Jan 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizer solution in warewashing area at 0ppm. Operator adjusted to 200ppm.
Jul 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler cooked rice missing product date marking. Operator placed date marker on container.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on bulk ice bin, operator relocated.
Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler, container of rice with no cover. Operator covered.
Dec 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired 06/01/2024.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on ledge of bulk ice bin.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal and plastic containers stacked while wet.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table by batter sifter.
Jul 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly at the front counter area.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License currently displayed at the front counter expired 06/01/2024.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and jackets stored on bag and box soda boxes.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers stacked while wet on the shelf over the three compartment sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Cook line bottom drawer of the standup cooler has a torn freezer door gasket.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In the container of coleslaw on the main cook line, handle in contact with product. Employee relocated the scoop handle.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hard water stains on the outside of the Mt.Dew dispenser at the lobby soda dispenser.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored next to breading station on prep table and on prep table closest the hand wash sink. Operator asked employee to relocate wet wiping cloths.
Dec 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on food service tray at the front counter. Employee relocated the spray bottle.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket by the bulk ice bin not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the ice bucket.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food and drinks over condiments in the walk in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat and shirt over soda syrup dispenser boxes. Operator relocated the personal items.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on clean prep table used to store water jug.
Jul 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishmachine only reaching 147F during inspection. Person in charge will utilize triple sink at 200ppm Quatanery ammonium until unit can be serviced.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects under dish area in kitchen. Person in charge began killing.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer no longer commercially packaged fish stored on trays above case of corn. Person in charge rearranged.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of water nozzle in kitchen, also exterior of ice chute at dining room and side of soda dispenser with debris buildup. Person in charge began cleaning.
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.