LARRY'S GIANT SUBS
700 S PALM AVE, Palatka FL 32177 · 386-530-2001
Last inspected Apr 9, 2026 · 5 visits since August 2023
AUG 23
SEP 23
NOV 23
JAN 25
APR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. At time of inspection one bag of bread with mold observed on one loaf of bread. Operator discarded the bag of bread.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee washing hands start to finish drying with paper towel less than 10 seconds.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front counter used to store pitcher, hand wash sink at three compartment sink used to store scraper brush. Employee removed pitcher from hand wash sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on in use prep table next to prepared cookies.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. On shelf of walk in cooler, employee personal food on shelf over food for customers. Operator relocated personal food.
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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.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris build up inside microwave on top plate.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage in women's restroom. Provided printed poster and operator posted.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler storage shelves with rust pitting the surface.
Jan 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the front facing counter flip top reach in cooler, cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding) just pulled from the walk in cooler stored in plastic container inside larger container blocking air flow and overstocked over cooling plane. Discussed storage options for items in reach in cooler to allow proper cold holding. Operator and employee began adjusting storage.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food and beverages in walk in cooler over food to be served to customers. Discussed with operator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance spots.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open, operator closed the lid.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer buckets stored on in use prep tables.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single service gloves stored on the floor by the slicer prep area.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop heads stored in mop sink.
Nov 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. At time of inspection one bag of bread with mold observed on one loaf of bread. Operator discarded the bag of bread.
Sep 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with debris buildup, also ice chute in dining room with debris buildup.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by triple sink blocked by small table. Person in charge moved during inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle unlabeled, person in charge labeled appropriately.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In back kitchen ceiling with peeling paint observed by triple sink. Also, water damage observed on ceiling in men's restroom.
Drain cover(s) missing. At front prep sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn at fliptops.
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.