Woody's Bar-B-Q
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2026
16
Score
Going back to 2022, Woody's Bar-B-Q has 10 inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Apr 23, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 14 violations per visit lately, up from roughly 10 violations before.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
By comparison, the average Palatka facility scores 75, putting Woody's Bar-B-Q on the weaker side. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
10
Inspections
4
Critical latest
4
Major latest
17
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 23, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee on cook line handled raw beef to place on grill with gloved hands then handled ready to eat tortillas out of the microwave and never changed gloves or washed hands.
12A-12-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic grocery bag used to wrap tortilla on plate and reheat in microwave. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler birria prepared 4/15 not used or discarded within 7 days. Operator removed from walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waitstation salsa (47F - Cold Holding) stored in bus tub of melted ice. Employee added ice to all sides of container of salsa. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by not in use bulk ice bin.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags no marked with date of last served. Or in chronological order. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. No quaternary test kit for the three compartment sink.
16-32-5
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, carnitas from two days prior missing product date marking. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf of dry storage room, clean containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Three door reach in cooler door gaskets torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door has gap at bottom with visible light shining through.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of dry storage area and under smoker cut out by reach in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape over food prep area between flat top and reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food stored in the floor of the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between cook like reach in cooler and steam well prep table.
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoop at drink station with handle in ice and rice scoop pot handle in contact with uncooked rice.
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line three door reach in cooler with soilded door gaskets. Cook line hood filters with burned dust debris build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Bottom shelf of cook line prep table lined with ripped tin foil.
14-20-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered containers of pork, fish and beef in cooler opposite flat top grill. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer solution at 0ppm. **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of flour lacking product labeling. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Drawer reach in cooler under flat top grill not in use at time of inspection food food debris on shelf/base of cooler.
22-16-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in dry storage **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roach like pests in cut out of smoker area in standing water on the floor. Observed one dead roach like pest in dry storage area on the floor under shelf. Operator swept and discarded all dead roach like pests. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-03-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing large drain cover from behind bar area.
29-18-4
16
Dec 31, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. Squid and octopus vacuum packaged in establishment missing labeling requirements.
03G-05-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tamales in walk in freezer and walk in cooler stored in direct contact with plastic grocery bags.
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer, raw shrimp in open box over open box of ready to eat churros. Operator rearranged storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, ceviche date marked 10/12. Operator removed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the cook line reach in cooler drawer under the grill, pastor (46F - Cold Holding); chorizo (47F - Cold Holding) per operator employee just refilled containers. All other time/temperature control food for safety in reach in cooler in temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by bulk ice bin blocked by clean plastic containers. Operator removed containers, states don't use the hand wash sink. Hand wash sink at front line by dish machine used to thaw frozen shrimp in strainer. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum packaging - not using 10k bags, raw octopus then freezing and cooked squid, cooled down then frozen. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean portable cutting boards on shelf of dish area with discolored food residue staining.
22-02-4
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. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf of dry storage area to store single service containers.
14-45-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage no lid on prep table by vacuum sealer. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly tape hanging in walkway of food prep kitchen cook line between grill and hood system and reach in cooler/steamtable.
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage area, dry seasoning stored on floor and lard in container on floor. In walk in cooler ice for customers stored in bag on floor and frozen fry containers stored on floor. Operator began relocating all items stored on the floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line with food debris build up on door.
22-08-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in freezer uncovered box of raw frozen steak. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in hand wash sink no running water and intestines thawing in three compartment sink standing water. Operator removed shrimp and turned on cool water for intestines. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution bucket at 0ppm, operator added chlorine bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of salt on bottom shelf of prep table missing product labeling. Operator asked employee to label. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
20
Jun 2, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 31, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in freezer, raw salmon in plastic over wrapped ready to eat stuffed peppers. In the walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over unwashed tomatoes. Operator relocated the raw chicken. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Rodent poison stored exposed in single service containers to the side of the flip top reach in cooler in the smoker alcove.
41-23-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In a bucket at the wait station area, salsa (51F - Cold Holding) stored in melted ice. Operator added ice to container and at conclusion of inspection in correct temperature range. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In a metal uncovered pan on top of the oven, queso (98F - Hot Holding) discussed with operator and relocated to the grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink black hose missing vacuum breaker after the splitter.
29-34-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine stored on top of press griddle next to reach in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Shell stock tags not marked with date of last served.
01C-03-4
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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink closest the dish area used as dump sink as evident by strainer in the sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available for three compartment sink when set up. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee food handler training present. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for raw oysters available. Inspector provided and operator posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
02A-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin with mold like substance build up in the interior.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used as a scoop in multiple containers in the walk in cooler.
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining dry storage shelf to store tortillas.
14-05-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In employee restroom, no covered receptacle provided.
32-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of the pass through window.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. In the back storage area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bulk ice bin in poor repair, broken top piece to cooler, exposing ice.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exterior door with gap under door with visible light coming through.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cut red onions stored the floor. Operator relocated. Multiple boxes of food stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. Jug of margarine on the floor of the cook line. In drys storage area bulk spices and chips stored on the floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler multiple uncovered containers of sauce. Employee began to cover. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ground beef tubes stored thawing in bucket of standing water. Operator had employee relocate. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in used mop water by employee restroom. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk spices in white buckets missing product labeling.
02D-01-5
12
Nov 7, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
78
Jul 1, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection license expired from 06/01/2022. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-01: At callback no change. Operator stated he had a hard time trying to get online to renew. I suggested he call the automated line and can renew that way as well.**Time Extended** **Time Extended**
50-17-3
86
Jan 24, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
82
Nov 30, 2022
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/22. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Hot Dogs in walk in cooler dated 11/18/22.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach under hand wash sink by dishmachine. Killed during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler ribs, hotdogs, pork 44-45F. Person in charge states has had door open and closed frequently this morning for prep. Ambient temperature of unit got down to 36F during inspection. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 15 flying insects in kitchen during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with debris buildup. Ice machine with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap from hand wash sink by cookline, also missing papertowels from hand wash sink by dishmachine.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles unlabeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Employee restroom and one stall in womens restroom out of order at the time of inspection.
32-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 4 dead roaches in employee restroom. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cups at clean dish area wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed two plates in clean dish area chipped on side with piece missing.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles missing from floor in kitchen and by dishmachine, standing water present. Also, wall damage behind ice machine and behind prep table area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid open.
33-29-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of griddle with debris buildup. Also plates at soda dispenser in server station with mold like substance buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Light visible under back door, front door, vermin present.
35B-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored on floor in smoker room **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ribs in walk in cooler uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed two wet mops in storage area by employee restroom on the ground.
42-01-4
20
Jul 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 10 flying insects in dry storage room. Observed approximately 10 flying insects under dishmachine. Observed approximately 5 flying insects in smoker room. Person in charge killed 5 flying insects during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-19: Observed 2 flying insects by dish area. Observed 5 flying insects in smoker room. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-20: Observed 2 flying insects in the smoker room. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Woody's Bar-B-Q last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Woody's Bar-B-Q on file is from Apr 23, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Woody's Bar-B-Q?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Woody's Bar-B-Q.
How does Woody's Bar-B-Q compare to other restaurants in Palatka?
Woody's Bar-B-Q most recently scored 16 out of 100, which is lower than the Palatka average of 75.
Has Woody's Bar-B-Q's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Woody's Bar-B-Q have averaged around 14 violations per visit, up from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Woody's Bar-B-Q 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 Woody's Bar-B-Q inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Woody's Bar-B-Q is inspected around three times per year on average.
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