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5615 STATE RTE 100 STE 112, Palm Coast FL 32164 · 2016169090
Last inspected Oct 8, 2025 · 4 visits since August 2023
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3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. Person in charge renewed during inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Oct 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs and marinara 112F reheated to 165F; ( - Hot Holding)
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has black mold like substance inside.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door was wide open. Person in charge closed door.
Jan 31, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 2, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 81F, chicken and dumplings, chili 55F; ( - Hot Holding). Person in charge reheated to 165F. Potato soup 87F (Hot holding). Person in charge reheated to 135F
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Stuffing in 3 door reach in cooler not dated.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in hand washing sink. Person in charge removed.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment can not provide any training.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin has black mold like substance inside.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Garlic seasoning had soufflé cup as a scoop. Person in charge removed scoop.
Equipment in poor repair. Whisk in water missing handle. Tape was used to wrap it with. Person in charge discarded.
Food stored on floor. Case of cokes in plastic bottles on floor.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 2 wet mop heads face down in mop sink. Person in charge discarded.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Garlic seasoning not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
Aug 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands Observed employee go from sweeping floor to cashier without washing hands 1st. Addressed immediately and person washed hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. Person in charge renewed during inspection.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sink at 0ppm. Sink had no sanitizer. Sanitizer was replaced and tests at 200ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has food debris on under side of blade.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink at front counter took 2 minutes to reach 90F.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups on floor. Person in charge moved cups to store properly.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down by mop sink. Person in charge hung to dry.
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.