MUSSELWHITE'S SEAFOOD & GRILL

Name: MUSSELWHITE'S SEAFOOD & GRILL
Address: 125 HWY 17 SOUTH, EAST PALATKA, FL, 321316814, US
Rating: 81

125 HWY 17 SOUTH, EAST PALATKA, FL 321316814

License #6400654

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81 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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MUSSELWHITE'S SEAFOOD & GRILL in EAST PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 27 total violations — 7 critical, 2 major, 18 minor.

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Administrative complaint recommended
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In exterior walk in cooler, raw shell eggs on shelf over cut romaine.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust build up on heat lamps of cook line. Dish racks in front of dish machine and in use dish racks with mold like substance build up.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink on kitchen line. Operator provided.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster lid open.
[41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Waitstation sanitizer solution over 200+ chlorine, employee emptied and reset to 50ppm.
[14-16-4] Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Microwave on cook line with rust pitting the interior surfaces. Both walk in cooler shelving with rust pitting the surface.
[16-23-4] Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Interior of dish machine with lime scale build up.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside walk in cooler coleslaw (45F - Cold Holding); broccoli casserole (45F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47/46/45F - Cold Holding); per operator door left wide open from 11am, ambient air of walk in cooler at 37F, some time/temperature control food for safety in temperature range. Operator added ice to products.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean pans stacked while wet.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling air vents with duct accumulation. Wall behind dish machine with mold like substance staining. Hood system over hang with dust build up.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk flour container scoop handle in contact with product, employee relocated.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage drink on prep table of cook line. Employee relocated.

Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In two door reach in cooler on cook line, 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packages of Mahi. In walk in cooler 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packages of Tuna. Operator removed to be discarded.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line oven door handles. Operator removed.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Operator closed.
[36-73-4] Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls and equipment mounted to walls as well as ceiling air vents with dust build up.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler container of cut onions stored with no lid. Operator covered.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease/dust build up.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice well on cook line, coleslaw (52F - Cold Holding) stored in melted ice, operator added ice and surrounded container.
[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 two door reach in cooler on cook line, 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packages of Mahi. In walk in cooler 5 fully thawed sealed vacuum packages of Tuna. Operator removed to be discarded.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris build up in cook line microwave.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on in use prep table, employee relocated.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket in poor repair.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the two door reach in cooler on the cook line.
[41-05-4] Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Pesticide spray can of Bengal roach spray on shelf in storage area.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Batter containing egg held on time as public health control with no product time marker. Per employee placed out at 245.

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