LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
501 N SR 19, Palatka FL 32177 · 386-336-4209
Last inspected May 1, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler at appetizer station, cream sauce (49F - Cold Holding); butter (48F - Cold Holding) per operator placed in the cooler around 8:30. Operator relocated to reach in freezer. At conclusion of inspection both items in temperature range.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2019003844 | Dec 12, 2018 | May 20, 2019 | $200 |
| 5--2015050943 | Nov 18, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Burned food debris build up on sides of interior salamander oven.
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 items in dry storage room. Operator relocated.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelves of warewashing area, clean metal and plastic containers stacked while wet.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at base of bar area reach in freezer.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two door reach in freezer and reach in cooler at entrance to cook line closest the warewashing area with soiled door gaskets. Cook line hood filters with dust/debris build up and by fryers grease on under side portion of filters. Rust build up interior hood system over dishmachine.
Nov 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on cook line stored in heated water well with visibly soiled water. Employee removed container of water and utensils from cook line to replace.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Salamander oven on cook line with burned food debris from center rack. Bar expo soda guns with residue build on the nozzles.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage with no lid stored on shelf of three compartment sink on prep line. Operator removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket on shelf of prep table at the end of the cook line. Operator removed and relocated.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelves of the warewashing area, clean containers and trays stacked while wet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline drawer reach in cooler gaskets with debris build and on center dividing shelf of the same cooler.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in single door reach in cooler on cook line closest the grills.
Mar 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler at appetizer station, cream sauce (49F - Cold Holding); butter (48F - Cold Holding) per operator placed in the cooler around 8:30. Operator relocated to reach in freezer. At conclusion of inspection both items in temperature range.
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 the wait station cooler, milk and cream from day before missing product date marking, operator asked employee to label.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior shelf of drawer reach in cooler on cook line with spilled food debris build up. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance around the ice drop chute. Cook line counter salamander oven with debris build up.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at cook line blocked by trash can, operator relocated trash can.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line working with food with no beard guards.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf of dish area, clean containers stacked while wet.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at bar entrance with build up of ice at the base.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On shelf of dish area, clean bowls with old food. Operator had employee removed to be rewashed.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hot water booster leaking onto floor of dish area, per operator has work order with eco lab.
Aug 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In outside riser room, hose bibb on pressure tank missing backflow preventer.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dining room, black spray bottle with sanitizer not labeled.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in prep area missing beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, metal pans stacked before air drying.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line, tongs hanging on handle at grill. Operator moved to shelf. Also, at cook line, utensils in standing water, 76f. He hat not turned on. Manager changed and turned on heat.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, 2 reach-in cooler gaskets have build up. In prep area, exterior of bulk super breader container soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At dish area, metal pans have old labels/residue.
Open dumpster lid. One lid open on dumpster. Operator closed.
Single-service articles improperly stored. In men's restroom storage closet, roll towels stored on floor.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, unwashed berries stored above ready to eat cake and washed green onions. Manager moved ready to eat items above produce.
Mar 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board on the prep table with black food residue staining build up.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No test kit or irreversible thermometer available to test the high temperature dish machine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In the bulk ice bin, mold like substance spots around the drop chute area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At beginning of inspection two employees drinks stored on the expo pass through by to go containers. Employee relocated the beverages.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf next to the high temperature dish machine, clean containers stacked while wet.
Sep 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.