LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE 5686
5877 STATE HWY 100 E, Palm Coast FL 32164 · 407.245.4000
Last inspected May 13, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2024
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects Observed 33 live flying insects, 20 on wait station wall, 4 flying around front/back kitchen area,8 at front counter bar station and 1 at dining table where customers are eating.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 13, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 12, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects Observed 33 live flying insects, 20 on wait station wall, 4 flying around front/back kitchen area,8 at front counter bar station and 1 at dining table where customers are eating.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dish machine soiled with debris.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cookline wearing a watch engaged in food production.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline no beard guard.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Hood filters covers have dust and grease build up.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in bottom interior freezer soiled with food debris.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rust pitted.
Apr 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Observed hand washing station at kitchen entrance only have one water supply hose and no mixing value. Observed other hand washing stations through out kitchen and they have two water supply hoses with a mixing valve located under the sink that supplies a single faucet.
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse temperature at manifold exceeds 194 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed dish machine sanitizing at 206F
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no independent way to measure high temperature sanitizer based dish machine.
Oct 14, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter 50F Cold holding. Person in charge discarded butter before I could ask him questions.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 50F Cold holding. Person in charge discarded butter.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mission on back outside hose.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cheddar cheese, blue cheese in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance inside of top of ice machine.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of hand washing sink. Person in charge mopped up.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid is broken off on dumpster. Per person in charge they have ordered another one.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon in cheddar cheese. Person in charge removed.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
Mar 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 46F. Per person in charge it came from walk in cooler. He removed sour cream and placed in walk in cooler.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb missing in dish room on hose.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on rib cooler are torn.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At bar in front of dishwasher. Person in charge mop water up.
Grease residue on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer where plates are stored has ice buildup.
Utensils in poor condition. Lid on char seasoning is melted. 3 cutting boards deeply grooved and black.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled.
Oct 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing 2 at hand washing sinks.
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.