Palatka, Putnam County

PIZZA HUT 5869

805 S SR 19, Palatka, FL 32177

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Jun 1, 2026
City
Palatka
County
Putnam
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 1, 2026

Complaint Partial

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

35A-05-4

Detail 24601786

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on table in dining room. Operator killed and discarded the roach. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 24601785

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All vents throughout establishment have dust. Multiple ceiling vents with black mold-like substance present on the vent or surrounding the vent. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 24601787

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach to right of ice machine. Operator removed and discarded dead roach. Corrected On-Site

Jan 28, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 11

01B-24-5

Detail 24332256

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, bbq beef with discard date of 1/24 present. Operator removed to be discarded.

03B-01-6

Detail 24332257

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In counter top warmer, marinara (117F - Hot Holding). Operator stirred and adjusted heat settings on warmer. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24332251

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lids to cooked noodle container on cook line soiled with debris. Old food debris build up in tracks of pizza oven conveyor belt. Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 24332250

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the glass door reach in cooler at the front counter, employee food stored in condiment container and over shredded cheese.

40-06-5

Detail 24332249

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On prep table by walk in cooler, employee jacket stored in box of food service gloves.

36-73-4

Detail 24332259

Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen area ceiling vents soiled with accumulation of dust. Wall behind fryers with grease/food debris build up. Floor under fryers with grease build up. Floors through kitchen with debris build up under equipment. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 24332253

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, container of boneless wings stored on the floor.

14-69-4

Detail 24332252

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on shelf of walk in freezer and on ceiling of walk in freezer in front of compressor.

10-06-5

Detail 24332255

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In cook line flip top reach in cooler scoop handle for cheese stored in food product.

23-03-4

Detail 24332258

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease and debris build up on hood filters over fryer. Shelving used for food trays and end of pizza oven with old food debris build up. Blue soda trays in walk in cooler with mold like substance build up on trays. Repeat Violation

21-08-4

Detail 24332254

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution at front counter at 0ppm. Operator reset with proper sanitizer to 400ppm. Corrected On-Site

Oct 23, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

11-27-4

Detail 23305035

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23305032

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of food debris in tracks of the pizza oven. Mold like substance on bulk ice bin deflector plate.

24-08-4

Detail 23305033

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf by dish machine, clean containers stacked while wet.

36-73-4

Detail 23305030

Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of dust on multiple ceiling air vents and on walls and equipment wires. Floors of the dish area with build up of debris on the ground. Wall behind pizza oven with food residue staining.

23-03-4

Detail 23305034

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line flip top reach in cooler door closest the walk in cooler has mold like substance build up on the door gasket. Build up of mold like substance at waitstation drink dispenser behind the nozzles on the underside of the dispenser. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 23305031

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid open.

42-01-4

Detail 23305029

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket by the mop sink.

Aug 18, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

22-20-5

Detail 22215265

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance observed on deflector plate in ice machine. Repeat Violation

33-12-4

Detail 22215264

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed rusted out hole at front bottom of dumpster. Also missing drain plug.

23-03-4

Detail 22215263

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of doors to pizza walk in cooler with mold like substance. Debris buildup on speed racks. Staining/ debris buildup on cart used for cinnamon station. Hook system used to hood o rings with food debris buildup. Cabinet under soda dispenser with water damage. Soda plates at front counter dispenser with mold like substance buildup. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 22215266

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall and floor-by dishmachine soiled. Floor/ drain to left of ice machine with debris buildup. Wall at pizza cutting station with debris buildup. Repeat Violation

Aug 9, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 21263810

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine deflector plate with mold like substance buildup. Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 21263806

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under right side of back door.

14-69-4

Detail 21263809

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer with ice buildup on left side of fan. Ambient temperature of unit is 15-19F during inspection. Food items at 20F. Person in charge states unit does fluctuate in temperature throughout the day.

33-11-4

Detail 21263804

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing at right side of dumpster. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21263807

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plates in server area with debris buildup. Shelves in produce walk in cooler with debris buildup. Cabinet under hand wash sink in server area. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 21263808

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dishmachine with debris buildup.

02D-01-5

Detail 21263805

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container at front server area unlabeled, person in charge labeled appropriately. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 21166984

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine testing at 10ppm at dish level. Person in charge primed and retested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

35A-02-6

Detail 21166985

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observe two flying insects in kitchen during inspection.

50-17-2

Detail 21166989

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/22.

22-20-5

Detail 21166982

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with debris buildup on deflector plate. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 21166983

Basic - Floors walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors with debris buildup under dishmachine, equipment in kitchen, under shelving for pizza pan storage. Wall behind dishmachine with debris buildup. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21166990

Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken stored on the floor in walk in freezer. Person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site

33-11-4

Detail 21166988

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing from dumpster.

23-03-4

Detail 21166986

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cart used for cinnamon twists, bread dough carts with debris buildup, shelves in dough walk in, plates at soda dispenser with mold like substance buildup, cabinet under soda dispenser with debris buildup. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21166987

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and Parmesan cheese unlabeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

Sep 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

22-20-5

Detail 20492662

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Around deflector plate. Repeat Violation

36-32-5

Detail 20492664

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling by office area.

36-73-4

Detail 20492661

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dish machine. Under rack in dish area. Under ice machine.

23-03-4

Detail 20492665

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two carts in kitchen have a build up of debris on them. Hood filter over fryer has a build up of grease.

36-27-5

Detail 20492663

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls around large walk in cooler door.