ZAXBY'S
423 N HWY 19, Palatka FL 32177 · 386.328-3495
Last inspected Oct 3, 2025 · 5 visits since October 2023
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JAN 25
OCT 25
— STEADY
4 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Oct 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bag of employee clothes for goodwill stored on shelf over dry seasonings. Employee relocated.
Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer opened box of frozen chicken wings on the floor. Operator had employee relocate.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bulk ice bin by drive through window with scoop handle in contact with ice. Employee relocated.
Jan 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 24, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of residue on lobby soda dispenser around ice chute.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no valid food handler training certificates available, one expired food handler training through SafeStaff, per operator some new hires under 60 days also.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket by drive through window not stored inverted or covered. Manager inverted the ice bucket.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on in use prep table by walk in cooler. Employee jacket on in use prep table by front counter.
Equipment in poor repair. Hot holding unit for boneless wings missing door handle.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over fryer closest breading station have dust build up.
Feb 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At inside mop sink, second splitter missing backflow preventers in both ends.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At clean dish shelves, metal pans have water remaining inside after stacking on side.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. At make station in kitchen, scoops in cut tomato and cucumber have handle touching product. Operator removed scoops.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At shelf under heat lamp station on make line, bulk season salt container not labeled.
Oct 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute at self dispenser in dining area with debris buildup. Top of tea dispenser at front counter with debris buildup.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor near drink dispenser at drive through. Also ceiling leaking water by triple sink. Person in charge placed catch bucket during inspection. States has work order in. Also, floors around soda dispenser in dining room and at drive through with debris.
No copy of latest inspection report available. Person in charge unable to provide last inspection report. Person in charge called district manager during inspection to email to location.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand wash sign from hand wash sink by triple sink. Also soap dispenser at hand wash sink by triple sink not functioning. Also, paper towel dispenser at front hand wash sink by ice machine not functioning.
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.