NIKO'S PIZZA

Name: NIKO'S PIZZA
Address: 804 S SR 19, PALATKA, FL, 32177, US
Rating: 98.5

804 S SR 19, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400451

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98.5 Grade A / 100

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NIKO'S PIZZA in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 98.5 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 1 critical, 4 major, 11 minor.

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[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf of cook line over single service containers. Operator relocated the drink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip top reach in cooler of cook line has food residue staining build up.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal containers stacked while wet on shelf opposite three compartment sink.
[53B-14-5] 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 four expired food handler trainings through SafeStaff.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on wait station line used as dump sink as evident by ice in hand wash sink.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Used aprons stored on shelf over bulk prepared seasoning mixes.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer solution on cookline at 0ppm, operator adjusted solution to 100ppm.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Standup reach in freezer opposite three compartment sink, walk in cooler and chest freezer with torn door gaskets. Reach in chest freezer with ice build up on seal.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris build up on top portion of pizza oven and on push cart shelving. Cook line reach in cooler door gasket with food debris build up.
[36-73-4] Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling and cook line wall with food vapor staining build up. Ceiling of ware washing area with water damage.
[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. Cut lettuce held on time as public health control missing time mark on board. Employee placed out five minutes prior, updated time board.

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