Palatka, Putnam County

CHECKERS

101 HIGHLAWN AVE, Palatka, FL 32177

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 Intermediate
Jan 30, 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.

Jan 30, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

02C-02-5

Detail 24339289

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, cooked beef from previous day missing product date marking. Operator placed date marker on container. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 24339292

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. At start of inspection employee on cook line working with food missing beard guard when needed.

36-73-4

Detail 24339290

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up on floor of cook line by fryers.

22-08-4

Detail 24339291

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line with food debris build up on walls and top plate.

23-03-4

Detail 24339288

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backside of cook line fryer exhaust area with food debris build up. Door gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line with food debris build up. Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 24339293

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old stickers on clean containers over three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Jul 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-02-6

Detail 23860895

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the cook line standup reach in freezer, open container of frozen raw beef over fully cooked chicken wings.

22-02-4

Detail 23860893

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute at drive through window drink dispenser with mold like substance on sides of chute. Microwave at end of cook line with debris build up of walls and fan cover. Cutting board on prep line with food residue staining build up. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 23860894

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Exterior walk in freezer for bread storage with ice build up on bagged bread under condenser.

23-03-4

Detail 23860891

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease debris build up on back exhaust side of fryers. Cookline reach in freezer door gasket with debris build up.

16-46-4

Detail 23860896

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers with old labels attached.

42-01-4

Detail 23860892

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored on basin of mop sink.

Dec 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23414141

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drive through soda dispenser, tea/lemonade nozzle has debris build up. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 23414140

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up on the floor by the cook line and hood system

33-29-4

Detail 23414139

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease trap lid open. Operator closed the lid. Corrected On-Site

Jul 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22951868

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle of drive through window iced drink machine has mold like substance build up. Employee cleaned and sanitized the drink dispenser nozzle. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 22951867

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee working the main cook line with large bracelet on wrist.

24-08-4

Detail 22951869

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean plastic containers on the top shelf over the three compartment sink stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 22951866

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk seasoning containers on the bottom shelf of the cook line storage shelf missing product labeling. Operator labeled both bulk seasoning containers. Corrected On-Site

Dec 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

08A-17-6

Detail 22500634

High Priority - 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 standup reach in freezer on the main cook line, open bag of uncooked frozen chicken tenders over open bag of raw frozen bacon and beef. Discussed with operator. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 22500629

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cook line sandwich toppings and onion straws held on time as public health control with no time labeling. Employee placed time marking stickers on all items held on time. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22500631

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat and gloves stored on soda syrup boxes. Operator relocated the personal items. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22500632

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers stacked while wet on shelf over the three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 22500628

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the reach in cooler door handles by the fryer on the main cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 22500633

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Standup reach in freezer on the cook line has build up of debris on the bottom door gasket.

16-46-4

Detail 22500630

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean containers stored over the three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Jul 17, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

08A-02-6

Detail 22130606

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer opened package of beef parries stored over cooked wings, pie. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22130605

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple containers at triple sink wet nesting.

35B-08-4

Detail 22130604

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Sticky tape stored over open cases of single service items.

08B-38-4

Detail 22130600

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil in back of kitchen stored on floor. Cases of fries and food products stored in both walk in freezers on floor. Person in charge began raising. Corrective Action Taken

33-11-4

Detail 22130601

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing on right side of dumpster.

16-46-4

Detail 22130599

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label residue observed on clean dishware.

25-05-4

Detail 22130602

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service items stored on floor in back storage area.

42-01-4

Detail 22130598

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop sink. Person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22130603

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar, powdered sugar with no label. Person in charge labeled appropriately. Corrected On-Site

May 3, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-02-4

Detail 21973379

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels and soap at some hand wash sinks in kitchen. Person in charge states are on order.