Subway of Palatka Plaza

151 Town & Country Dr Unit #6, Palatka, FL 32177

American

Last inspected: Oct 23, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Subway of Palatka Plaza five times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 23, 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 four violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.

Looking across the full record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

That's lower than the typical Palatka restaurant, which scores around 75. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 23, 2025

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed four small flying insects along back dry storage area.

35A-02-7

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at prep counter hand wash sink, operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

24-08-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer door gasket soiled. **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Oct 30, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

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. One food handling employee present and actively working with food with no proof of food handling training employed since July.

53B-02-5

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk sugar container, single service plastic cup used as a scoop. Operator removed the plastic cups. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bag stored on metal shelf over single service sandwich wrapping paper. Operator relocated the employee bag. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf next to three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked when wet. **Repeat Violation**

24-08-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lobby area soda dispenser has mold like substance build up on the underside behind the nozzles. Two door reach in cooler on the front cook line has mold like substance on the door gasket. **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Dec 15, 2023

Routine - Food

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

View 7 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies observed by the hand wash sink and prep table.

35A-02-6

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lobby soda dispenser has mold like substance at the bottom of the ice chute.

22-02-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in freezer employee personal turkey stored over food to be served to customers.

08B-49-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler behind the front counter and walk in freezer door gaskets have mold like substance build up. Lobby soda dispenser has build up of mold like substance on the underside of the dispenser behind the nozzles.

23-03-4

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean container with old food on the side of the container. Container relocated to the side of the three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**

16-48-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Mop sink faucet leaking when turned off. Operator has placed a maintenance call. **Corrective Action Taken**

29-11-4

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

Jun 6, 2023

Complaint Partial

No violations found.

100

Nov 21, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 2 dead roaches on the ground in dry storage area.

35A-03-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Subway of Palatka Plaza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Subway of Palatka Plaza on file is from Oct 23, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Subway of Palatka Plaza?

Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Subway of Palatka Plaza.

How does Subway of Palatka Plaza compare to other restaurants in Palatka?

Subway of Palatka Plaza most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Palatka average of 75.

Has Subway of Palatka Plaza's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Subway of Palatka Plaza have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Subway of Palatka Plaza 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 Subway of Palatka Plaza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Subway of Palatka Plaza is inspected around two times per year on average.

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