Velchoff's Corner
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
78
Score
The health department has logged 21 inspections at Velchoff's Corner, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 19, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Restaurants in Palatka average 75, so Velchoff's Corner is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
21
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two chemical spray bottles of cleaning product on shelf facing food trays. Operator relocated spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink of prep room by exterior door to walk in cooler. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
78
Oct 31, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 27, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler, pasta salad (47F - Cold Holding) stored in cooler overnight, per operator u sure when product went out of temperature and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, pasta salad (47F - Cold Holding) stored in cooler overnight, per operator u sure when product went out of temperature and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin with mold like substance around ice chute inside of bin. Per operator service scheduled for Thursday. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean plastic containers on shelf stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage stored in reach in cooler, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. Dish area doorways/windows not screened or enclosed.
35B-12-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at bar counter with spilled food debris build up in bottom drawer.
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Grilled lemons at counter uncovered.
08B-12-5
55
Aug 1, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 31, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bar counter sanitizer over 400+ppm turns strip past color chart. Operator emptied to reset. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler; fries (51F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding); steak (45F - Cold Holding); cut green tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) per operator walk in cooler in defrost mode and employees completing opening prep leave door open. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed one live fly in prep room area by windows and one live fly in bar area counter by oyster prep station.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not marked with date of last served or kept in chronological order.
01C-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Oyster bar reach in cooler shelf with rust pitting the surface.
14-33-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Dishwashing area with no screens or door coverings, flies observed in establishment.
35B-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf in prep area, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used as a scoop in bulk salt container. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
45
Jun 18, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed collard greens stored in hot box inside the area labeled under construction on current copy of plans. Also food service utensils and dry storage in construction area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: At times of follow up inspection no updated plans and room used as storage for dry goods and single service. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-15: At time of follow up inspection no updated plans for establishment. Verified on OnBase. Discussed with operator, states submitted online 4/30. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
90
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed collard greens stored in hot box inside the area labeled under construction on current copy of plans. Also food service utensils and dry storage in construction area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: At times of follow up inspection no updated plans and room used as storage for dry goods and single service. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jan 29, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer solution bucket on the bottom shelf of the prep line, bright blue and changed strip past color measuring chart (Quaternary 500+ppm).
41-27-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle stored facing uncovered pitcher of tea at bar counter.
41-10-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling personal bag and phone then return with no hand wash to the front prep room listed as a storage room with no hand wash sink available continue to prep dessert.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, 3 cans of Catsup with rust pitting the surface of the cans.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line has food debris on the blade. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags from oyster Co-Op not stored in chronological order.
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in dish area used as a dump sink as evident by strainer in the hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at dish area hand wash sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed collard greens stored in hot box inside the area labeled under construction on current copy of plans. Also food service utensils and dry storage in construction area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic deli container used as scoop in bulk cornstarch container. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored over containers of shucked oysters in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
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 over single service items. Employee phone on prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf closest the front window, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Waitstation soda dispenser has debris build up above nozzles. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In front storage room, bakery area, single service deli containers in box stored on the floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the prep area reach in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket by prep area door.
42-01-4
22
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: More time required for submitting plans to division. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: At time of follow up inspection additional time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-09: At time of follow up inspection operator working on having plans drawn, additional time needed. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: At time of follow up inspection plans approved on 10/08, hand wash sink not installed due to plumbing issue. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: More time required for submitting plans to division. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: At time of follow up inspection additional time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-09: At time of follow up inspection operator working on having plans drawn, additional time needed. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jul 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: More time required for submitting plans to division. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: At time of follow up inspection additional time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jul 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies in the open dish pit area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection 4 flies observed in open dish pit area, employee attempted swatting and removing flies from the dish area. Observed 1 fly in the prep room area, operator was able to kill and remove the fly from inside the prep room. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: At time of follow up inspection, dish room enclosed with shut doors, screens and partition screen for doors. Observed 2/3 flies in dish room area. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: More time required for submitting plans to division. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
78
Jul 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies in the open dish pit area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection 4 flies observed in open dish pit area, employee attempted swatting and removing flies from the dish area. Observed 1 fly in the prep room area, operator was able to kill and remove the fly from inside the prep room. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
78
Jul 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies in the open dish pit area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
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. Employee behind the bar counter cutting lines with barehand contact.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser nozzles with hard water staining inside the nozzles.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty pots stored in dish area hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple employee food handler training certificates photocopies of SafeStaff certificates.
53B-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop in the bulk seasoning containers.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two carbon dioxide tanks stored without a chain by the walk in cooler.
51-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed at the bar expired 06/01/2023.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on oyster bar reach in cooler prep table. Employee relocated the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored over food for customers in the flip top reach in cooler. Employee relocated the personal food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers in the dish area stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the prep room area, fryer oil stored on the floor. Employee relocated the fryer oil. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar by the wait station area with no label.
02D-01-5
33
Mar 19, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
39
Sep 14, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Food Properly Stored/Protected
FL-48
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
29
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added storage room for dry storage products. Also, dining room has been added, Also, hand wash sink has been replaced with sink that has glass cleaner in bar area. Also, hand wash sink outside has a spray hose added, which can be used to spray dishes in hand wash sink next to outdoor dishmachine. Refrigerator has been added in storage room under exposed sewer line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-03: Operator has submitted plans, awaiting review and approval. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Confirmed with plan review that application has been submitted and received 6/23. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
May 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added storage room for dry storage products. Also, dining room has been added, Also, hand wash sink has been replaced with sink that has glass cleaner in bar area. Also, hand wash sink outside has a spray hose added, which can be used to spray dishes in hand wash sink next to outdoor dishmachine. Refrigerator has been added in storage room under exposed sewer line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-03: Operator has submitted plans, awaiting review and approval. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Nov 8, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over intact beef in walk in cooler. Person in charge rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand wash sign and paper towels from hand wash sink outside. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Under dishmachine water draining on floor from unit. Person in charge fixed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-03-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restrooms missing self closing mechanisms.
32-04-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Velchoff's Corner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Velchoff's Corner on file is from Nov 19, 2025. The public record contains 21 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Velchoff's Corner?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Velchoff's Corner.
How does Velchoff's Corner compare to other restaurants in Palatka?
Velchoff's Corner most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Palatka average of 75.
Has Velchoff's Corner's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Velchoff's Corner have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Velchoff's Corner 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 Velchoff's Corner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Velchoff's Corner is inspected around seven times per year on average.
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