PALATKA, Putnam County

BERNDT ENDS BBQ

125 SR 20, PALATKA, FL 32177

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 High Priority

May 20, 2026

City

PALATKA

County

Putnam

Status

Current / Active

Inspections

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.

May 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

35A-02-7

Detail 24585953

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed four live flies in kitchen area by three compartment sink, and stand up reach in coolers. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-09-4

Detail 24585955

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. One food handler training through SafeStaff photocopied and dates not legible.

27-02-4

Detail 24585954

Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. No recent well water report available.

Jan 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

35A-02-7

Detail 24302114

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed live fly around prep table of cook line. Operator relocated food being prepped from area. Corrective Action Taken

14-31-5

Detail 24302113

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic grocery bags used in direct contact to store peppers. Discussed alternative options with operator. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 24302112

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of bleach on in use prep table. Operator relocated spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

May 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Total: 5

29-37-4

Detail 23659854

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Three compartment sink spray hose below plane of sink.

22-02-4

Detail 23659855

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with debris on the blade. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

16-36-4

Detail 23659853

Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Test kit missing color concentration chart.

02C-02-5

Detail 23659852

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the standup reach in cooler, bacon wrapped pepper from Monday missing product date marking.

53B-05-5

Detail 23659856

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food handler training certificates expired, all other food handling employees recently hired. Warning

Jul 26, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

16-37-1

Detail 23008429

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available at time of inspection.