TURTLE SHACK CAFE

Name: TURTLE SHACK CAFE
Address: 101 PALM HARBOR PKWY 123, PALM COAST, FL, 32137, US
Rating: 83.6

101 PALM HARBOR PKWY 123, PALM COAST, FL 32137

License #2800931

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83.6 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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TURTLE SHACK CAFE in PALM COAST currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 6 critical, 4 major, 9 minor.

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[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink in kitchen is leaking.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Creamer not dated. Person in charge dated.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down. Person in charge hung it up to dry.
[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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Batter missing time stamp. Person in charge time stamped.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed person wash hands with glove on. Then he began work. Addressed immediately and he washed his hands and changed gloves.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm. Primed and it tested at 50ppm.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese sauce 130F. Reheated to 135F
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles are soiled.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand washing sink.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys above microwave. Deodorant on shelf with food.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled.

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