Longhorn Steakhouse

501 N Sr 19, Palatka, FL 32177

Steakhouse

Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Longhorn Steakhouse has five inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The most recent visit was on Nov 3, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around seven violations across recent inspections versus roughly 10 violations before.

Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average sits at 75, which Longhorn Steakhouse's 61 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 3, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on cook line stored in heated water well with visibly soiled water. Employee removed container of water and utensils from cook line to replace. **Corrected On-Site**

10-05-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Salamander oven on cook line with burned food debris from center rack. Bar expo soda guns with residue build on the nozzles. **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage with no lid stored on shelf of three compartment sink on prep line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket on shelf of prep table at the end of the cook line. Operator removed and relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelves of the warewashing area, clean containers and trays stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

24-08-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline drawer reach in cooler gaskets with debris build and on center dividing shelf of the same cooler.

23-03-4

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in single door reach in cooler on cook line closest the grills.

29-49-6

Mar 31, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler at appetizer station, cream sauce (49F - Cold Holding); butter (48F - Cold Holding) per operator placed in the cooler around 8:30. Operator relocated to reach in freezer. At conclusion of inspection both items in temperature range. **Corrected On-Site**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - 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 wait station cooler, milk and cream from day before missing product date marking, operator asked employee to label. **Corrective Action Taken**

02C-03-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior shelf of drawer reach in cooler on cook line with spilled food debris build up. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance around the ice drop chute. Cook line counter salamander oven with debris build up.

22-02-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at cook line blocked by trash can, operator relocated trash can. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line working with food with no beard guards. **Repeat Violation**

13-04-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf of dish area, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

24-08-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at bar entrance with build up of ice at the base.

14-69-4

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On shelf of dish area, clean bowls with old food. Operator had employee removed to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**

16-48-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hot water booster leaking onto floor of dish area, per operator has work order with eco lab. **Corrective Action Taken**

29-11-4

Aug 1, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.

View 10 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Sep 14, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Longhorn Steakhouse last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Longhorn Steakhouse on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Longhorn Steakhouse?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Longhorn Steakhouse.

How does Longhorn Steakhouse compare to other restaurants in Palatka?

Longhorn Steakhouse most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Palatka average of 75.

Has Longhorn Steakhouse's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Longhorn Steakhouse have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Longhorn Steakhouse means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Longhorn Steakhouse inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Longhorn Steakhouse is inspected around two times per year on average.

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