When was Scooter's Coffee in Palatka last inspected?

Scooter's Coffee in Palatka was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 14, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.

How many inspections has Scooter's Coffee in Palatka had?

Scooter's Coffee in Palatka has 12 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Scooter's Coffee in Palatka find?

Scooter's Coffee in Palatka was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 14, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has Scooter's Coffee in Palatka had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Scooter's Coffee in Palatka has 2 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were released after correction.

Scooter's Coffee in Palatka

Name: Scooter's Coffee in Palatka Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

628 S State Road 19, Palatka, FL 32177

Putnam County · Specialty Food Shops · FDACS
Owner: Coffee of Champions INC.
FDACS Estab #: 411192

Overview

Scooter's Coffee in Palatka has been subject to intensive FDACS oversight focused on ice and water safety since early 2023. A stop-use order issued April 14, 2025 required cleaning and sanitization of food-contact equipment after an inspection finding of unsanitary conditions; the equipment was released after corrective action. The same date, a stop-sale order required voluntary destruction of product after the facility was found to lack a complete HACCP plan. A prior stop-use order from May 2024 remained in effect through December 2024, involving ice produced under insanitary conditions—specifically, ice from a processing area service well that tested positive for fecal and total coliforms in May 2023. That contaminated ice was destroyed on-site and the service well was cleaned and sanitized during inspection. The facility has 12 inspections on record between February 2023 and April 2025, with 11 total violations. Multiple focused inspections and sample collections document recurring issues with ice safety and water sanitation. The most recent inspection on April 14, 2025 cited a priority foundation violation for missing written procedures to address vomiting and diarrheal events, a correctable deficiency.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

12FDACS Insp.

11Violations

2Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: April 14, 2025

Scooter's Coffee in Palatka: FDACS Inspection History (12)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

2025 — 1 inspection

Apr 14, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· 2 stop-sale orders· Met Requirements

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected.

Risk-Based Violations

2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf

This food establishment does not have the required written procedures for the clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events that address the specific actions to be taken to minimize the spread of contamination. Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events Guidance document provided.

3-502.12 Properly prepared HACCP plan not submitted to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services before engaging in reduced oxygen packaging as specified in 3-502.12. 8-201.13(B)

Processing Area : No time stamp on nitrogen pressurized cold brew coffee keg, as required by exemption for HACCP plan as specified in 3-502.12(F). COS : Product voluntarily discarded after number of hours under pressure could not be determined. SEE SUPPLEMENT.

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Processing Area : Dust buildup on ceiling around air vent covers and near drive thru window.

6-501.11 Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or other possessions. 6-501.110

Processing Area : Employee personal items stored directly over food items in reach in cooler. COS : Items moved to appropriate location.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP USE ORDER

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Protection From Contamination: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Equipment was cleaned, sanitized, checked, and released.

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 HAACP Plan Missing Or Incomplete.* Conformance With Approved Procedures: Conformance with approved procedures.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

2024 — 1 inspection

Dec 19, 2024 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Person in charge: MAKENZIE CLEMONS

Comments: This Focused Inspection is being conducted offsite to document a verbal conversation to help assist the food establishment with compliance of recent food safety observations and continuing issues. The original Stop-Use Order/Stop-Sale Order from inspection dated 5/16/2024 remains in effect. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for written release of product and/or equipment. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in Administrative Action.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2023 — 8 inspections

May 22, 2023 — Focused Inspection· 1 violation· Focused Inspection

Inspector: LESLIE CARPENTER

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Focused Inspection - Sample Collection. The original Stop-Use Order/Stop-Sale Order remains in effect. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for written release of product and/or equipment. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in Administrative Action. Request # 5097298

Good Retail Practice Violations

97 Food has been produced, prepared, packed, transported or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health. 500.10(1)(f) F.S. P

Preparation Area : Ice from processing area well tested positive for fecal and total coliforms. o A Sample Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.

May 1, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Request # 5096633 Focused Inspection - Sample Collection. Re-sample of Sample # 99963883207168

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Apr 10, 2023 — Focused Inspection· 2 violations· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

Good Retail Practice Violations

213 Positive samples of total coliforms and/or fecal coliforms exceed acceptable levels. 5K-4.023(8)(b) F.A.C.

Ice from processing area service well 2 tested positive for fecal and total coliforms above acceptable levels. o A Sample Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.

Processing area : Ice in service well 2 adulterated due to positive lab results indicating insanitary conditions. COS : Product destroyed on-site; Service well cleaned and Sanitized during visit. x INSPECTION: VENDED WATER/VENDED ICE Violation Number

Mar 20, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Mar 10, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: DIANA CARDWELL

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Request Number #5093995 Visit conducted for consumer complaint about mold in ice. All ice and ice machine checked. Complaint details unfounded.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Feb 6, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. The issues described in request 5092558 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jan 25, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: The issues described in request 5091538 and 5091540 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jan 13, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: GARRISON SWEAT

Comments: The issues described in request 5099039 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2022 — 2 inspections

Dec 20, 2022 — Focused Inspection· 1 violation· Focused Inspection

Inspector: LESLIE CARPENTER, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Request # 5089284

Good Retail Practice Violations

2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11

Kitchen: Employees working with exposed food are not wearing hair restraints.. o

Nov 21, 2022 — Met Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: LESLIE CARPENTER, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Request #5087168 / Initial Inspection All requests for a new food permit submitted January 1 through June 30, shall be assessed a permit fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and Rule 5K-4. All requests for a new food permit submitted July 1 through December 31, shall be assessed permit fees of fifty percent (50%) of the applicable fee per F.S. Chapter 500 and Rule 5K-4.

Risk-Based Violations

7-102.11 Working container of poisonous or toxic materials taken from a bulk supply not clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. 7-102.11 PfPf

Back Room: Sanitizer containers used in the barista area under the cappuccino machines are not labeled. (COS) Containers labeled during inspection. x

6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf

Back Room: Handwash sink in the barista area is not stocked with soap and paper towels. o

6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14

Back Room: No handwash sign posted at the handsink in the barista area. o

Scooter's Coffee in Palatka: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (2)

Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for Scooter's Coffee in Palatka
Date	Order Type	Product	Brand/Lot	Reason
Apr 14, 2025	STOP USE ORDER	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Protection From Contamination: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized…
Apr 14, 2025	STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500; FAC 5K-4 HAACP Plan Missing Or Incomplete.* Conformance With Approved Procedures: Conformance with approved proc…

Scooter's Coffee in Palatka: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Scooter's Coffee in Palatka last inspected?: Scooter's Coffee in Palatka was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on April 14, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Scooter's Coffee in Palatka had?: Scooter's Coffee in Palatka has 12 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Scooter's Coffee in Palatka find?: Scooter's Coffee in Palatka was most recently inspected by FDACS on April 14, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Scooter's Coffee in Palatka had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: Yes, Scooter's Coffee in Palatka has 2 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were released after correction.
What are the most common violations at Scooter's Coffee in Palatka?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Scooter's Coffee in Palatka are: 2-501.11: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf; 3-502.12: Properly prepared HACCP plan not submitted to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services before engaging in reduced oxygen packaging as specified in 3-502.12. 8-201.13(B); 6-501.12: Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12.