PICKIN FLAVORZ
1016 MADISON ST, Palatka FL 32177 · 386.385.3293
Last inspected May 6, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023
SEP 23
MAR 24
AUG 24
MAY 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Fly observed on sneeze guard installed over steam table.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
May 6, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 1, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedLicensing Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. In front counter reach in cooler, banana pudding from unapproved source, friends home. Operator will discard.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In standup reach in cooler raw chicken over ready to eat rice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris build up on electric can opener blade. Debris build up on basins of hot holding table.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available for sanitizer.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink of cook line and by three compartment sink. Operator provided paper towels.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in bulk flour container.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In stand up reach in cooler, employee personal food stored with food for customers.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. No hood filters for hood system of cook line.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service carry out containers and lids stored in box on floor by back door.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket with water.
Aug 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Fly observed on sneeze guard installed over steam table.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to fill sanitizer bucket.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired 06/01/2024.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no beard guard.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door gasket next to the cook line has torn door gasket.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the oven door handles of the cook line.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris inside of microwave over steam well.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler door gaskets with mold like substance along the tracks and corners. Grease between the cook line hood filters.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door does not self close. Magnetic curtain installed.
Utensils in poor condition. Red cutting board stored over three compartment sink has chips in the coating.
Mar 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer, open container of raw chicken tenders over raw frozen tilapia. Operator rearranged the storage levels.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the standup reach in cooler, five packages of fully thawed and sealed vacuum packaged salmon filets. Operator removed the salmon to not be sold to the public.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen area, operator provided new paper towel roll.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory present in dining room and steak offered undercooked. Operator posted consumer advisory.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In the standup reach in cooler, five packages of fully thawed and sealed vacuum packaged salmon filets. Operator removed the salmon to not be sold to the public.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the dry storage room, personal bags and jackets over food products.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on the shelf over the steam table has old food debris on the inside walls.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers with old labeling attached.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door missing self closer and magnet screen for door do not seal to the sides of the door and blows open.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution bucket stored on the floor under the three compartment sink and behind the front counter.
Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Table top fryer stored in front kitchen area not under the hood system. Per operator no longer in use and will remove, utilized table unit when one large fryer was not functional.
Sep 20, 2023Inspection 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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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoli on counter at 49F. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. Recommend holding on time or ice.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing papertowels from restroom. Person in charge provided.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Flounder with instruction to remove from packaging thawed in unopened package.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall at hand wash sink around piping by triple sink.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer missing from back door. Also, disconnected at outdoor restroom.
Plumbing system in poor repair. Leak under hand wash sink, catch bucket in use during inspection. Also, crack observed in plastic at mop sink, water leaks underneath sink when in use.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing at room temperature on counter, person in charge moved to reach in cooler.
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