THE MAGNOLIA CAFE

Name: THE MAGNOLIA CAFE
Address: 705 ST JOHNS AVE, PALATKA, FL, 32177, US
Rating: 90

705 ST JOHNS AVE, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400855

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90 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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THE MAGNOLIA CAFE in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 3 critical, 10 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage

67%

Imported observations

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Administrative complaint recommended
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line actively preparing customer orders with no beard guard when needed.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf next to warewashing area, clean plastic large containers stacked while wet.
[36-73-4] Floor, walls, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line with grease debris build up. Ceiling over dry storage with visible water damage.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cook line flip top reach in cooler by grill with torn door gasket, per operator new cooler on order.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease/debris build up.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler along the wall by pass through window,pimento spread (45F - Cold Holding) container filled over cooling fill line. Operator removed top portion from container and placed in reach in cooler, pimento spread second temperature (41F - Cold Holding). In the cook line flip top reach in cooler with open lid, stored closest the flat top grill, sausage (45F - Cold Holding); ham (45F - Cold Holding) at conclusion of inspection after attempting to keep the lid closed, sausage second temperature (43F - Cold Holding); ham second temperature (44F - Cold Holding).

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