Palm Valley, St. Johns County

DUNKIN DONUTS

226 SOLANA RD #8, Palm Valley, FL 32082

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
1 Intermediate
Feb 26, 2025
City
Palm Valley
County
St. Johns
Status
Ownership Changed
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.

Feb 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

13-05-4

Detail 23588663

Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Food service employee scooped ice with cup and has long fake nails.

14-01-5

Detail 23588668

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee scooping ice using cup instead of handled scoop.

23-24-4

Detail 23588667

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

40-06-5

Detail 23588661

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and hat on rack by ice machine. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 23588662

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.

13-03-4

Detail 23588665

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee has hat but dangling hair is unrestrained.

35B-01-4

Detail 23588664

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at base of rear door. (Daylight visible ).

02D-01-5

Detail 23588666

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water chemical spray bottle unlabeled.

Nov 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-05-4

Detail 22426845

High Priority - Employee ate then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee eating in the back food prep area then begin to work with clean utensils at the front counter without washing hands between.

31A-11-4

Detail 22426847

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink used as a dump sink as evident by ice in the bottom of the hand wash sink in the prep area.

53A-05-6

Detail 22426848

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection six food handling employees present and no certified food manager present.

24-05-4

Detail 22426842

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket stored on the side of the bulk ice bin not inverted/covered for protection. Employee inverted the ice bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-07-4

Detail 22426846

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Box of plastic food pumps stored on the floor in front of the walk in cooler. Employee relocated the box of pumps. Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 22426843

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating in the back food prep area.

23-03-4

Detail 22426844

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door has mold like substance spots on the door gasket.

Mar 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-14-5

Detail 21861885

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some 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 2 employees with expired training from 01/2020.

24-05-4

Detail 21861884

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket stored on the side of the bulk ice bin not inverted or covered for protection. Operator hung the ice bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jun 16, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 15, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 21140276

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Four total flies observed. At front service counter by display storage shelf, one fly observed. On main drink preparation line by front counter one fly observed by drink mixing station. One fly observed by three compartment sink and kitchen prep table. One fly observed by mop sink and storage shelf opposite the office area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

24-05-4

Detail 21140275

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On dry storage rack opposite the bulk ice bin, blue ice bucket stored hanging from dry storage rack, not inverted for protection/air drying. Operator relocated to proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21140278

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At bulk ice bin by rear exterior door, multiple open employee beverages stored on the sides of the bulk ice bin. Operator removed all employee beverages from the ice bin. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 21140277

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Rear dumpster by drive through lid open. Operator closed the dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

35B-03-4

Detail 21140279

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear exterior door does not seal completely when closed. Repeat Violation

Sep 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 13

35A-02-6

Detail 20327509

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in kitchen.

50-17-2

Detail 20327507

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license is expired 06/01/2021

53A-01-7

Detail 20327513

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of food manager certification. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 20327506

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ About 5 food service employees present with no certified food manager onsite. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 20327504

Intermediate - 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. No proof of any employee training. Warning

23-24-4

Detail 20327514

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Repeat Violation

36-03-4

Detail 20327508

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken missing cove molding/tiles. By rear door.

12B-07-4

Detail 20327512

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on rear prep table.

13-03-4

Detail 20327511

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep prep with no hair restraint.

35B-01-4

Detail 20327516

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at base of rear door. (Daylight visible ). Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 20327515

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stirrer in standing water. 78°.

35B-03-4

Detail 20327510

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closing mechanism disabled on Rear door. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 20327505

Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered Tray of Donuts on storage rack. (Top shelf).