CROSSROADS SALOON

Name: CROSSROADS SALOON
Address: 647 N HIGHWAY 17, PALATKA, FL, 32177, US
Rating: 72.9

647 N HIGHWAY 17, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400900

🍺 Bar/Pub ℹ️

72.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

April 17, 2026 · 5 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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CROSSROADS SALOON in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 51 total violations — 9 critical, 16 major, 26 minor.

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November 22, 2024

The latest inspection on April 17, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 2 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, case of fries stored on the floor.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over cook line with burned debris on the filters. Fan guards of walk in cooler with dust build up.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, prepared queso from 4/02. Operator states will discard.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Old food debris on prep table can opener blade.
[27-02-4] Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. No recent well water test report available. Operator called to have report sent over.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin behind the deflector plate has mold like substance spots.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks in storage/office area not stored securely.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection current license displayed expired 06/01/2024.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on flip top reach in cooler on the cook line. Operator relocated the beverage.
[14-42-4] Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter over cook line on the end not secured and in line with other filters of hood system.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance build up.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket behind the bar counter.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handle tortilla wrap with bare hand and place on grill and wrap toast in tin foil with bare hand. Discussed AOP or gloves with operator.
[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. In the walk in cooler, open container of milk. Per operator most likely opened the day before and will ask bar staff.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 no proof of employee food handler training. One expired certificate posted on wall. Per operator scheduled to take food manager course on 9/5 then will provided food handler training course.
[27-02-4] Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. No well water testing report available.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top of ice machine where deflector plate attached with mold like substance buildup.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 5 dead roaches on the floor near water heater in bar. Observed 3 dead roaches in cabinet under sink in womens restroom.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan above ice machine with dust buildup.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting peppers with bare hands, spoke to employee who donned gloves.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cream cheese dip dated 9/4.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on door of reach in cooler in bar. Person in charge killed and discarded. Also, observed approximately 5 egg sacs on floor near water heater in the bar.
[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. Hot dogs missing date mark in reach in cooler.
[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. One employee with expired training.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottle with chemicals unlabeled. Person in charge labeled during inspection.