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PALM GARDEN

PALM GARDEN maintains a 2.7/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in FORT LAUDERDALE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 6 reports on file

1700 South Ocean Lane
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/12/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13594141

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Expo station-forks and spoons, employee removed to be stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Large flip top in cook line- cutting board.
  • 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. -Buffet area -rear kitchen- prep area Employee placed garbage cans. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-29-4: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., employee touched garbage can, the continue working in cook line without washing hands first. After manager instructed, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. Cold buffet-; raw shell eggs (52F - Cold Holding); diced ham (50F - Cold Holding). Per employee food held for two hours, observed food containers on lower ice. Employee ice bath both containers for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Service area, employee provided. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of house made salsa, container of tuna salad, container of chicken wings, per employee food prep two days ago, employee placed date labels. Corrected On-Site

12/11/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 10899263

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 8 dead roaches inside traps, located inside cook line ovens. Operator removed and discarded traps during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm) in kitchen. Employee drained sanitizer sink and refilled with quaternary 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee dumping milk in hand wash,sink at server station.

2/14/2025· 1y 2mo ago

2 high, 1 int, 5 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup stored inside sugar bin at dry storage room. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop stored inside ice machine, handle in contact with ice. Employee properly stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior and interior of coolers throughout kitchen soiled with food debris.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler at outdoor bar interior has accumulation of soil residues and slime.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm) at cook line. Employee remade and corrected to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed quart container of cut tomatoes with mold like growth, stored inside dairy walk in cooler. Employee discarded. Stop sale.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw tuna stored above cut fruit, inside 4 door cooler in kitchen. Employee properly stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed all soda gun nozzles at both bars soiled with mold like substance.

11/8/2024· 1y 5mo ago

2 int, 1 basic

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed accumulation food debris inside microwave in kitchen.
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed establishment using time as a public health control without procedures. Reviewed and provided procedures to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pasta bins stored inside walk in cooler without date marking. Per operator, foods prepared yesterday. Operator will put day dots on pasta bins.

3/22/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8577261

Met Inspection Standards

1 int

  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed carrots dumped inside hand wash sign next to cookline.

12/18/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8370063

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 basic

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates and bowls not inverted on dry rack at dishwash area. Operator had employee properly store dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on dish drying rack, next to clean dishware. Employee properly stored. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed waffle mix stored on floor underneath buffet line. Cook properly stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grilled onions (109F - Hot Holding) and roasted peppers (90F - Hot Holding) at cook line. Per operator, foods out of temperature for approximately 30 mins. Cook removed foods and put on grill to reheat to 165F for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**