Bamboo No 1
Last inspected: Apr 13, 2026
43
Score
Going back to 2022, Bamboo No 1 has nine inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 13, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately and about 12 violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “employee personal food not properly identified and segregated” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
The city-wide average sits at 75, which Bamboo No 1's 43 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 13, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - 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 utilize bare hands to remove ready to eat cooked noodles from a bowl and place on tray.
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer closest the fryers, raw breaded shrimp in bag over ready to eat spring rolls, all packages open. In reach in freezer by prep sink, raw chicken on tray over packaged ready to eat steamed bun. In reach in freezer by food prep area raw chicken over ready to eat pork neither commercially packaged. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by three compartment sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler, no date mark on cooked chicken, cooked shrimp, cooked pork, cooked egg roll,cooked noodle, or prepared Krab mix. Food prepared Friday and Saturday. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal pot used as scoop for bulk rice with no handle for scoop. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler and reach in freezer, employee personal food stored on shelves over food for customers. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of fryer oil stored on floor of cook line under wok station. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On prep counter, wet wiping cloth stored under in use cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single service plastic bottle reused as scoop by cutting off bottom of container, thing handle still present not easily cleanable.
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezers, uncovered trays of Krab rangoons.
08B-12-5
43
Nov 14, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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. Cooked chicken held on time as public health control on cook line missing product time marking, per operator placed out 1030am, labeled by operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler opposite the fryers, raw chicken stored over cooked chicken. Operator rearranged storage levels. In the reach in freezer raw chicken on sheet tray over sealed ready to eats peas and dumplings. Operator began to rearrange. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Unable to provide procedures for bodily fluids. Inspector emailed printable copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting boards under three compartment sink soiled, food residue staining and mold like substance. Per operator doesn't use and going to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, prepared egg rolls from Monday missing product date marking. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoop for raw items on cook line, portion cup used as scoop inside rice cooker.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler, employee personal food on shelf over food for customers. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelves of ware washing area, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler opposite fryer door gasket is torn at the bottom. Ice build up on shelves and product in standup reach in freezer opposite walk in cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of fryer oil stored on the floor under the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris build up in door gasket of reach in cooler opposite fryer. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping cloths stored on prep counter surfaces and wok station. Sanitizer solution at 0ppm, operator add chlorine bleach to 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
39
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
32
Jul 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
29
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shrimp stored over ready to eat pork. Operator relocated the raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple frozen products in direct contact with plastic grocery bags in reach in freezers. Discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - 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 at front counter using barehand contact with ready to eat cooked chicken.
09-01-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by the three compartment sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler, cooked chicken, noodles and egg rolls with no product date marking. Per operator some items made the previous day.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the reach in freezer, employees personal food over frozen dumplings for customers. Operator relocated the personal food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two door reach in cooler opposite the fryers has a torn cooler door gasket.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooked sauce in bucket cooling on the floor in front of the reach in freezer. Operator had employee relocated the sauce container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in prep area has old food debris at the base of the microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has build up of mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water stored in cook line reach in cooler over prepared food. Operator relocated the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic jug cut in half and used as a rice scoop. Discussed using scoops with handles not single service items. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-32-4
Basic - Soiled wet wiping cloth placed in use with fresh solution. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table. Employee relocated the wet wiping cloth. Sanitizer solution at 0ppm, stored on the floor. Operator relocated the sanitizer solution and added chlorine bleach to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-13-4
33
Jul 10, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauce. Also in reach in freezer no longer commercially packaged raw meat stored over ready to eat packaged fries, person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
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. Person in charge states keeps broccoli, chicken, garlic in oil on time with no time mark. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of soy sauce with dent along seam.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash dishes in single compartment of sink with no wash, rinse, sanitize steps set up. Person in charge set up triple sink to 100ppm during inspection and employee began rewashing dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery to go bags used in direct contact with meat in reach in freezer. Also, to go menus used to line cooked chicken pan.
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23.
50-17-3
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. Person in charge unable to provide proof of training for some employees. States has them at home.
53B-13-5
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drain snake stored on top of oil container in kitchen. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of flour container with debris buildup.
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Items stored on the floor in walk in cooler. Also, food items stored uncovered. Person in charge began moving and covering. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar unlabeled in back of kitchen.
02D-01-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak under hand wash sink by triple sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken and shrimp thawing in standing water at triple sink. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler and turned on water for chicken. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
27
Jan 23, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
26
Aug 19, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on shelf above flip top. Also containers with medicine stored on case of bottled water. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Sterilite type storage container used in direct contact with cabbage.
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw pork stored over rice noodles. Also in walk in cooler raw pork stored over cooked pork. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Faucet for hot water at front hand wash sink not functioning. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back hand wash sink by triple sink blocked by large bucket, also bad stored in sink. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods stored along side and above food to be stored to customers in walk in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls with no handles used as scoop in sauce and in rice containers.
14-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth bucket tests at 0ppm, retested at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Spoons and forks for self service not inverted. Person in charge inverted during inspection. Also single service items case on floor in front area. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site**
25-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items stored uncovered in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer missing from back door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys stored on cans in dry storage. Employee phone on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
37
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bamboo No 1 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bamboo No 1 on file is from Apr 13, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bamboo No 1?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal food not properly identified and segregated” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bamboo No 1.
How does Bamboo No 1 compare to other restaurants in Palatka?
Bamboo No 1 most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Palatka average of 75.
Has Bamboo No 1's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bamboo No 1 have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Bamboo No 1 means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Bamboo No 1 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bamboo No 1 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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