Putnam County
Putnam County's identity is tied to the St. Johns River, which runs through Palatka, the county seat long billed as the Bass Capital of the World for the tournament fishing along its riverfront. Waterfront dining is a way of life here — dockside seafood spots let boats idle right up for fresh catch, while downtown Palatka's Florida Azalea Festival each spring draws visitors to the historic riverfront district. Crescent City, on Crescent Lake, adds its own small-town fish-camp charm to the county's rural, river-and-lake-driven food scene.
Check Putnam County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Palatka, Crescent City, Interlachen, East Palatka, Welaka, and Pomona Park. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: October 29, 2026.
How to use this county page
Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.
What the countywide data means
Putnam County works best as a browse-and-filter page first, with the strongest context living on each restaurant's full inspection history.
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Highest Rated in Putnam
Restaurants
Page 8 of 8VELCHOFFS CORNER
105 105 N 2 ST, PALATKA
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #188
175 S US HWY 17, EAST PALATKA
CHINA WOK
1005 N SUMMIT ST, CRESCENT CITY
Important context for county pages
County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
