Longhorn Steakhouse 5686: inspection record

Name: Longhorn Steakhouse 5686
Address: 5877 State Hwy 100 E, Palm Coast, FL, US

Longhorn Steakhouse 5686 at 5877 State Hwy 100 E in Palm Coast was last inspected by the Florida DBPR on May 13, 2026. Its most recent routine inspection recorded 3 findings, 0 of them high priority (no high-priority findings). Flagler Food has 4 inspection visits on file for this license since July 1, 2025.

Inspection history

May 13, 2026: Complaint Full

Result: Call Back - Complied. 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 0 basic findings.

May 12, 2026: Complaint Full

Result: Administrative complaint recommended. 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 6 basic findings.

Basic: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dish machine soiled with debris.
Basic: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cookline wearing a watch engaged in food production.
Basic: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline no beard guard.
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Hood filters covers have dust and grease build up.
Basic: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in bottom interior freezer soiled with food debris.
Basic: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rust pitted.
Basic: Live, small flying insects Observed 33 live flying insects, 20 on wait station wall, 4 flying around front/back kitchen area,8 at front counter bar station and 1 at dining table where customers are eating. **Admin Complaint**

April 7, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 0 high-priority, 3 intermediate and 0 basic findings.

Basic: Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Observed hand washing station at kitchen entrance only have one water supply hose and no mixing value. Observed other hand washing stations through out kitchen and they have two water supply hoses with a mixing valve located under the sink that supplies a single faucet.
Basic: Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse temperature at manifold exceeds 194 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed dish machine sanitizing at 206F
Basic: No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no independent way to measure high temperature sanitizer based dish machine.

October 14, 2025: Routine - Food

Result: Administrative complaint recommended. 3 high-priority, 1 intermediate and 5 basic findings.

Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance inside of top of ice machine.
Basic: Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of hand washing sink. Person in charge mopped up. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid is broken off on dumpster. Per person in charge they have ordered another one. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic: In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon in cheddar cheese. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter 50F Cold holding. Person in charge discarded butter before I could ask him questions.
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 50F Cold holding. Person in charge discarded butter. **
Basic: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mission on back outside hose. **
Basic: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cheddar cheese, blue cheese in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**

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