Palm Valley, St. Johns County

PALM VALLEY FISH CAMP

299 NORTH ROSCOE BLVD, Palm Valley, FL 32082

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
May 21, 2026
City
Palm Valley
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

35A-02-7

Detail 24589766

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed one live flying insect near hand washing station at sautee reach in cooler.

24-08-4

Detail 24589768

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed food contact containers stacked on drying rack with visible moisture. Discussed with person in charge.

23-03-4

Detail 24589769

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on sautee reach in cooler soiled with food debris.

16-46-4

Detail 24589770

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed cleaned food containers with old labels on sides on drying rack.

25-06-4

Detail 24589767

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed foil take out containers not inverted at wait station. Person in charge inverted to go containers and lids. Corrected On-Site

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Total: 5

28-14-5

Detail 24005988

High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Wet mop draining into ground /drainage ditch with water by back door to kitchen, mop moved. Corrected On-Site

08A-02-6

Detail 24005989

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish, removed from original packaging, over cooked devil crab cakes in walk in freezer, fish moved. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24005986

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. clam chowder (44F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, per manager chowder was taken out of walk in cooler to thaw appropriately 4 hours ago and put back in walk in cooler, chowder immediately put in walk in freezer, recheck at 32F-34F. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 24005987

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitation bucket in hand wash sink by display case at front counter, bucket moved. Corrected On-Site

35A-13-4

Detail 24005990

Intermediate - Pet dog permitted in outdoor dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor dining areas. Dog in chair in outside seating area seated during inspection.

Apr 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

09-01-4

Detail 23706410

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food service employee cutting tomatoes with bare hand contact at prep table. Manager intervened. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 23706404

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling vent. By wait-station.

24-05-4

Detail 23706409

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cleaned plates stored close to paper towels dispenser. Hand Wash Sink. Moved by manager. Corrective Action Taken

13-07-4

Detail 23706405

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.

13-04-4

Detail 23706407

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee at prep line with no beard guard.

36-22-4

Detail 23706406

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water by Dish machine. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 23706408

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled water spray bottle. Cook line. Marked by manger. Corrected On-Site

Aug 1, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 11

03D-02-5

Detail 23025928

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. taso sauce (44F - Cooling over 6 hours); butter beans (48F - Cooling over 6 hours) in large, deep, plastic containers in walk in cooler, per chef both items where made yesterday without any additional preparation.

01B-24-5

Detail 23025927

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. taso sauce (44F - Cooling over 6 hours); butter beans (48F - Cooling over 6 hours) in large, deep, plastic containers in walk in cooler, per chef both items where made yesterday without any additional preparation.

01B-14-4

Detail 23025930

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 broken raw shell egg in walk in cooler.

02C-03-5

Detail 23025926

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk in walk in cooler, per chef milk was open on Monday. Bread pudding in walk in cooler, per chef pudding was made 2 days prior. All items labeled Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 23025924

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. taso sauce (44F - Cooling over 6 hours); butter beans (48F - Cooling over 6 hours) in large, deep, plastic containers in walk in cooler, per chef both items where made yesterday without any additional preparation.

22-02-4

Detail 23025931

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards on cook line.

22-20-5

Detail 23025929

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine in back storage area. Top interior of ice bin of soda machine at front counter. Repeat Violation

32-04-4

Detail 23025921

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Door of employee bathroom in back storage area.

23-24-4

Detail 23025922

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On multiple handles on cook line.

36-22-4

Detail 23025925

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In outside food storage shed.

22-16-4

Detail 23025923

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Back bottom interior of reach in cooler at end of cook line.

Feb 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

28-14-5

Detail 22661346

High Priority - Evidence of wastewater dumped onto ground. Outside of establishment along the north side of building there are multiple discarded lemons and straws in standing water.

11-26-1

Detail 22661342

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Per manager there are 2 new employees who do not have not proof of/ have not signed reporting agreement.

22-20-5

Detail 22661343

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine in back storage area. Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 22661344

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. On employee on cook line. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22661345

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler at far end of cook line.

36-24-5

Detail 22661347

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Under hand wash station on cook line near walk in cooler.

Sep 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 22262926

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the main cook line and prep area has food residue staining build up. Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 22262925

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has mold like substance build up around the ice chute. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22262921

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on shelf over in use prep table. Operator relocated the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 22262922

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on the main cook line actively working with food with no beard guard.

24-08-4

Detail 22262923

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf of the warewashing area, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

10-18-5

Detail 22262924

Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. On the main cook line, knife stored in sanitizer solution bucket.

21-12-4

Detail 22262927

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on the cutting board at the pass through window.

Feb 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 21790776

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. Chlorine dishmachine at 0ppm at time of inspection, operator fixed chemical tubing and primed the machine to 200ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21790773

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the back prep table has old food debris in the base of the blade. Operator relocated the can opener to the dishwashing area. Corrective Action Taken

02C-02-5

Detail 21790775

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler, container of orzo cooked two days prior with no product date marking. Operator placed date marked on container. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21790778

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has mold like substance build up around the ice chute area at the top of the ice bin. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21790779

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on the back side of the flip top reach in cooler at the entrance to the main cook line, operator relocated the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21790774

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf in the warewashing area, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 21790777

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash signage at employee restroom hand wash sink. Operator posted hand wash signage. Corrected On-Site

Nov 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 11Total: 11

22-20-5

Detail 21541875

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has mold like substance build up at the top of the ice bin.

23-24-4

Detail 21541877

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On the main cook line, reach in cooler door handles have food residue.

12B-07-4

Detail 21541876

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on shelf over in use cutting board in the prep area. Operator relocated the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21541868

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored on box of wine in the dry storage room. Employee phone stored on shelf over in use cutting board. Operator relocated all employee personal belongings. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 21541873

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on the main cook line actively working with food with no beard guard.

24-08-4

Detail 21541872

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal containers stacked while wet on the warewashing storage shelves.

14-11-5

Detail 21541874

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Table top convection oven on the main cook line has a torn door gasket.

23-03-4

Detail 21541869

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the wait station soda dispenser, mold like substance build up on the underside behind the soda nozzles.

08B-39-4

Detail 21541878

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In the flip top reach in cooler at the end of the main cook line, avocados with the stickers still attached.

08B-12-5

Detail 21541871

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler container of soup stored without being covered, operator placed lid on container. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21541870

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on clean cutting board on main cook line by the oyster shucking station. Operator relocated the wiping cloth to the correct storage location. Corrected On-Site

May 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

01C-10-4

Detail 21080437

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. In reach in cooler on line 2 trays of oysters and unable to locate oyster tag

22-02-4

Detail 21080436

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine

24-26-4

Detail 21080439

Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Covers for fryers stored on floor near shucking station, moved to dish area Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21080438

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored over front line cooler, moved Corrected On-Site

25-32-4

Detail 21080435

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment reuses oyster plastic containers to store ready to eat foods in walk in cooler, cocktail sauce

Nov 3, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 17

12A-13-4

Detail 20643105

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server drop dirty dishes off to dish area, pick up a clean plate to deliver to tables without hand washing. Observed server handling phone without hand washing before handling food prepared for customer. Observed employee touching hair and face without hand washing after and then handling customer food. Warning

12A-10-4

Detail 20643104

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching hair and face without hand washing after and then handling customer food. Warning

12A-29-4

Detail 20643093

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server handling phone without hand washing before handling food prepared for customer. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 20643096

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One small fly noticed in dry storage prep area by backdoor.

02C-01-5

Detail 20643097

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler multiple food items labeled for 10/26/2021 inspection conducted 11/02/2021 Cooked pasta, cream cheese,adobo sauce,clams,pesto. Operator discarded all food items.

01B-02-5

Detail 20643098

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On kitchen line middle cooler across from grill, whole cooler out of temp. oyster (61°F - Cold Holding); salmon (57°F - Cold Holding); fish (58°F - Cold Holding); oyster (60°F - Cold Holding); shrimp (65°F - Cold Holding); fish (57°F - Cold Holding) Operator claims cooler was likely unplugged the night before during a floor cleaning. All food items discarded. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20643100

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On main cook line middle cooler across from grill. oyster (61°F - Cold Holding); salmon (57°F - Cold Holding); fish (58°F - Cold Holding); oyster (60°F - Cold Holding); shrimp (65°F - Cold Holding); fish (57°F - Cold Holding) Operator claims cooler was unplugged over night by cleaning crew. All food items discarded. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20643099

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of oven on far side of line by fryers build up of debris in bottom of oven. Gaskets to cooler on cook line, first cooler on left gaskets have build up of food debris. Cutting board on middle of cook line has grooving/build up of debris. Ice bin in back hallway, interior ice chute at top of machine has build up of mold like substance. Clean food containers in dry storage area have build up of debris/mold like substance. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 20643095

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. On main kitchen line, boxes stacked in front of hand washing sink in middle of the line. Person in charge moved boxes. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 20643101

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine testing kit readily available during inspection.

24-14-4

Detail 20643090

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. In prep area multiple utensils stored under microwave. Person in changed moved utensils. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20643089

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Non kitchen utensils and personal items stored over food prep table by dish area. Corrected On-Site

51-15-4

Detail 20643092

Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 44 seats listed, 64 seats counted outside. Inspector provided seating change form to person in charge via email.

08B-38-4

Detail 20643091

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, bread stored on floor.

10-18-5

Detail 20643102

Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Knife stored in sanitation bucket on line in front of fryers.

23-03-4

Detail 20643094

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system over grills and fryers has grease buildup. Repeat Violation

06-01-5

Detail 20643103

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Crab on counter in prep area thawing in room temperature. Operator covered container with ice. Corrective Action Taken