Angel's Dining Car
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
100
Score
Angel's Dining Car has been inspected 10 times since 2022. Angel's Dining Car was last inspected on Mar 16, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around six violations across recent inspections versus roughly 10 violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up seven times.
The city-wide average for Palatka sits at 75, putting Angel's Dining Car on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 12, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Single door reach in cooler by hand wash sink, ambient air at 51F, in reach in cooler; beef (45F - Cold Holding); hashbrowns (49F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (46F - Cold Holding); steak (51F - Cold Holding) stored over night, operator removed to discard. Operator has new reach in cooler on order. In flip top reach in cooler, cheese (48F - Cold Holding) in top portion, lifted from bottom of container to fill line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Single door reach in cooler by hand wash sink, ambient air at 51F, in reach in cooler; beef (45F - Cold Holding); hashbrowns (49F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (46F - Cold Holding); steak (51F - Cold Holding) stored over night, operator removed to discard. **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave in prep area with food debris build up. Fan guard inside reach in cooler with mold like substance build up. Liquid food debris at bottom of flip top reach in cooler.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food handling employees present at time of inspection with no proof of food handler training.
53B-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple torn door gaskets for reach in cooler/freezers. Ice build up on seal of chest freezer in storage shed.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease build up. Chest freezer in storage shed door gasket with mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid open, placed in enclosure too close to the wall. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
52
Jul 9, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler on the cook line, raw bacon over ready to eat soup. Operator rearranged storage location. In reach in freezer raw beef over ready to eat fries and raw shrimp over ready to eat chicken. Operator relocated storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. In office area, clean linens stored in floor.
21-17-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on reach in freezer door seals.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between three compartment sink and wall. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in prep area with burned debris on top plate.
22-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler in the exterior shed.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pool noodle over cook line with grease debris staining. Multiple reach in freezer door gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open, placed to close to enclosure wall. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink on cook line, slow draining.
29-20-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on ground by three compartment sink. Employee relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
55
Dec 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution at front counter over 200+ ppm chlorine, turns strips completely black. Operator adjusted bucket to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with debris on the blade.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink behind front counter with no hot water, faucet turns but no hot water available. Operator has to call maintenance employee.
27-16-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on prep line, employee hat on spice rack. Operator relocated all personal items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer behind front counter with torn door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Drink stirrer behind counter stored in cold soda water. Discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on prep counter with build up of dust. Backside of fryers by the exhaust with build up of grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid open. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep station. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
52
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - 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. Homefry potatoes and pancake batter listed in time as public health control paperwork not marked with time placed out. Operator placed time marker on container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection 1 expired food manager certification, operator has training schedules for September.
53A-03-7
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave has build up of food debris on the top of the microwave. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple door gaskets with debris or mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster dropped off too close to the enclosure wall unable to close dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the exterior storage shed, single service lids stored on the floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in use for cutting tomatoes. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on corner of pre table by the steam well. Operator relocated the drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on box of deli paper. Operator relocated the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple torn reach in freezer door gaskets. Ice build up in chest reach in freezer.
14-11-5
52
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At front counter area reach-in freezer, plastic wrapped steaks and open box of raw fish stored over ready to eat sausage gravy and potatoes. Operator moved items to correct storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - 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. At cook line, time for shell eggs not marked. Operator stated eggs placed out 2 hours earlier, employee marked time. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has only one employees training certificate. Operator stated he has employees hired over 60 days, he ran out of books.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No documentation available for employees with no SafeStaff certificate. Provided operator with DBPR form 5030-103.
11-26-1
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At prep area in kitchen, interior of microwave has food residue on top plate. Employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At fryer area, tongs stored dryer handle. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. At outside storage shed, one chest reach-in freezer has ice build up.
14-69-4
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. In office area, bag of linen stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
21-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At front counter drink station, wet towel on counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table with steam well in kitchen. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In kitchen area, exterior of bulk flour container soiled. At cook line, gasket on flip top reach-in cooler soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front counter area, handwash sink missing sign.
31B-04-4
41
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
33
Jun 16, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insects at front counter. Person in charge is attempting to kill during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters on cook line extremely soiled with grease. Paper towels stuffed in grease tray under hood. Discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
82
Dec 16, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored on packaged pie. Also raw bacon stored over soup. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Eggs, potatoes, pancake batter held on time not indicated on time paperwork. Person in charge added during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Establishment is using papertowels to catch grease, no container.
14-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven and microwave with debris buildup. Also, can opener blade with debris buildup.
22-08-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease lid open during inspection with large amount of grease on top/ around container.
33-29-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink in kitchen slow draining.
29-20-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in storage shed freezers, coolers with mold like substance buildup
23-03-4
55
Jul 27, 2022
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of spray bleach stored on freezer, chemicals stored over food in dry storage by office. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 5 gallons of milk in cooler at 65F. One bag of cheese at 70F. Person in charge states has been in cooler overnight. Also one bag of chicken stored in cooler on ice overnight 44F. In reach in cooler at front counter butter at 61F, person in charge states has been out of temperature for less than 4 hours was sitting at room temperature. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked and ready to eat sausage in reach in cooler dated 7/18.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage patties and shell eggs stored over bags of potatoes, cut onions in reach in cooler. Also in reach in freezer raw shrimp/ Philly meat stored over opened package of ready to eat sausage. Person in charge rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two garbanzo bean #10 cans in storage shed with rust buildup on top. Also 5 gallons of milk in cooler at 65F. One bag of cheese at 70F. Person in charge states has been in cooler overnight. Also one bag of chicken stored in cooler overnight 44F.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Citation board with debris buildup. Interior of flip top portion of reach in cooler with debris buildup.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee empty and refill sanitizer bucket at hand wash sink at front line.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off in mens restroom, person in charge turned on during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Stored outside unsecured by ice machine.
51-11-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. White reach in cooler in storage shed at 65F ambient, do not store time/temperature control for safety foods in unit until holding temperature at 41F or below.
14-74-7
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy food debris under cooking equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bread stored on the floor of trailer storage. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on ground in front of receptacle.
33-20-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from handle, person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Salt gun stored on top of reach in cooler in kitchen. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing at dumpster.
33-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Angel's Dining Car last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Angel's Dining Car on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Angel's Dining Car?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Angel's Dining Car.
How does Angel's Dining Car compare to other restaurants in Palatka?
Angel's Dining Car most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Palatka average of 75.
Has Angel's Dining Car's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Angel's Dining Car have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Angel's Dining Car means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Angel's Dining Car inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Angel's Dining Car is inspected around three times per year on average.
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