THE MAGNOLIA CAFE

Name: THE MAGNOLIA CAFE
Address: 705 ST JOHNS AVE, PALATKA, FL, 32177, US
Rating: 89.1

705 ST JOHNS AVE, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400855

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

89.1 Grade B / 100

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Latest inspection

March 26, 2026 · 6 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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THE MAGNOLIA CAFE in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 7 critical, 2 major, 17 minor.

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September 19, 2025

The latest inspection on March 26, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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).

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On storage shelf multiple pots and pans not inverted or covered.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees actively working with food with no beard guards for facial hair.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf, clean metal pots stacked while wet. Operator removed to be rewashed.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cook line flip top reach in cooler has a torn door gasket.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust build up on cook line hood filters.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour container missing product labeling, operator labeled.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On can storage shelf, two cans of black beans with dented seal. Operator removed to discard.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on either side by the pass through window, pasta salad (46F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding); whipped cream (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding); pimento cheese (46F - Cold Holding); curry chicken (45F - Cold Holding); corn salsa (46F - Cold Holding) per operator items restocked in cooler at opening and lid left open, ambient air at 44F and 42F, operator lowered temperature settings and had employee keep lid closed, at conclusion of inspection ambient air at 38F and all time/temperature control food for safety dropped 3/4 degrees.
[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 glass door reach in cooler at coffee bar, almond milk and oat milk from Monday missing product date marking. Operator asked employee to date mark.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate of bulk ice bin with mold like substance, operator cleaned and sanitized.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on bulk ice bin not inverted or covered for protection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on in use prep table. Operator relocated.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on in use prep table.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees working with food with no beard guard.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under in use cutting board on prep table.
[08B-28-4] Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Sweet potatoes being peeled in dish washing area by on drain boards by chemical spray bottles. Operator removed, washed potatoes and had employee relocate to prep table.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At coffee bar counter, cream cheese date marked 02/20. Operator had employee discard.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler at the pass through window, pimento cheese (46F - Cold Holding); curry chicken (45F - Cold Holding) operator relocated to separate reach in cooler. Reach in cooler over stocked with lids left open.
[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. Raw shell eggs and pooled eggs missing from time board. Operator added.
[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 three employees present with no food handler training.