IHOP #36-233
212 PALM COAST PKWY NE, Palm Coast FL 32137 · 386-264-6834
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 9 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 19 points better than where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut fruit 53F. Person in charge discarded.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Aug 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on phone with gloves put phone down and engage in food preparation before first removing gloves and washing hands. Stopped and educated employee who removed gloves and washed hands.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in coolers shelves on cook line has food build up.
Feb 4, 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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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee drink on cook line. Person in charge disposed of drink.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on front counter butter cooler.
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook with gloves on go to reach in cooler then cook line with same gloves on and scoop hash browns with same gloves on. Addressed and he immediately washed hands and put gloves on.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice cream reach in freezer on cookline has ice buildup.
Aug 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 9, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in main middle section of dining room have black mold like debris and are dripping water from condensation.
Dec 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 0Ppm. Person in charge primed several times and it tested at 50ppm.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook on cookline place gloves on without washing his hands first. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and placed gloves on.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on cookline; fruit 66F, hamburgers 59F; ( - Cold Holding). Chicken 51F. Person in charge placed in walk in cooler.
Employee with soiled clothing. Both cooks on cook line have soiled clothes.
No copy of latest inspection report available. Establishment did not have last inspection. Finally person in charge provided it.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled on reach in cooler. Person in charge wiped clean.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Sprite in reach in freezer. Person in charge discarded.
Jul 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food held using a 6-hour time control plan is at a temperature greater than 70 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Butter 78F. Person in charge discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Time stamp on all butter says Thursday 7pm, today if Friday. Person in charge states they were stamped wrong. Person in charge re time stamped.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line; Butter 112F; ( - Hot Holding); reheated to 135F ( - Hot Holding)
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. Establishment has not done any training since oct 2023.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both units at server station have ice buildup.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At server station; utensils in water 126F. Person in charge emptied and got new water 140F.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave and waffle irons are soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Clean tops are soiled on clean dish rack. Person in charge removed and placed in dish area.
Dec 6, 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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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut fruit 53F. Person in charge discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut fruit 53F; ( - Cold Holding). Person in charge discarded.
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on butter. Person in charge time stamped.
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 reach in freezer cooked chicken not dated. Person in charge dated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer is soiled. Person in charge cleaned mixer during inspection.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice accumulation.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils is water 118F. Replaced with water 140F.
Jul 10, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milks in reach in cooler opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated.
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.