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NIKO'S PIZZA

804 S SR 19, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400451

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76.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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NIKO'S PIZZA in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.9 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 May 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 1 critical, 4 major, 11 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on May 6, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 3 major, and 7 minor.

Inspection data quality

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100%
Imported observations
16
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
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