J & J SEAFOOD & CHICKEN

Name: J & J SEAFOOD & CHICKEN
Address: 624 N SR 19, PALATKA, FL, 32177, US
Rating: 89.6

624 N SR 19, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400870

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89.6 Grade B / 100

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J & J SEAFOOD & CHICKEN in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 6 critical, 14 minor.

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[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth at front counter and at back three compartment sink not stored in sanitizer solution. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloths.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink by drive through window.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Flip top reach in cooler on cook line, side of flip top with flour debris build up.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on cook line, catfish (45F - Cold Holding); swai (47F - Cold Holding); scallop (48F - Cold Holding); flounder (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); tilapia (46F - Cold Holding). Operator had employee stocking reach in cooler before inspection. Operator added ice to product and at conclusion of inspection in temperature range.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Bulk season salt container and container of shrimp in reach in freezer stored uncovered. Operator covered both products.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored phone on wire shelf over in use food prep table. Employee relocated the phone.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk lemon pepper seasoning at front counter missing product labeling. Operator labeled.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam bowl used as scoop in Mac and cheese container. Operator removed.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Push cart used for breading station with build up of flour and debris. Cookline hood filter and wall behind fryers with grease build up.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 live fly by mop sink opposite walk in cooler and 1 live fly at front counter service area.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of grease on floor behind cookline equipment.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line reach in cooler, raw fish over ready to eat peppers. Operator relocated.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In the walk in cooler, 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packaged grouper filets. Discussed with operator and operator removed.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the walk in cooler, 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packaged grouper filets. Discussed with operator and operator removed.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on wire rack over prep table and on counter orders are placed on. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloths.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice dispenser by drive through with mold like substance on top plate.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of display case reach in cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the glass display cooler, coleslaw (49F - Cold Holding); pudding (50F - Cold Holding) placed in reach in cooler from walk in cooler at opening 1 hour prior, reach in cooler at ambient air 48F, operator relocated to separate reach in cooler holding proper temperature.
[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw fish, change gloves then begin to handle ready to eat foods, inspector discussed with employee a hand wash step between glove changes.

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