LA PALMERITA CAFETERIA
2909 TOWNSEND BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/28/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal water bottle stored on prep table where plantains are being cut
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink upfront near register. Missing employee must wash hands sign, posted 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. Pasta salad and flan up front in cooler no date marking, marked Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Sandwich line employee wearing a watch Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut tomatoes 60f cut lettuce 59f cooked pork 62f ham 60f cooked chicken 65f Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 60f cut lettuce 59f cooked pork 62f ham 60f raw fish 60f cooked chicken 65f Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 5/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/28/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives stored between wall at triple sink. Moved Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Operator has 3 food handler employees total and one with expired certificate and other two with no proof of training Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-08: Still the same. Operator ordered books that will arrive this week **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof for any employees. Provided blank form Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-08: Still the same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/28/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on prep table next to food. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in all reach in coolers
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler soiled
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw commercially packed beef stored in three compartment sink thawing. Place there few minutes ago. Employee place in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granulated substance in container not label at front counter area. Employee stated it's sugar
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 4 pans cooked pork roast (47-51F - Cooling), stored overnight covered with foil in bar reach in cooler with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. 1 bag cooked papas rellenas (45-57F - Cold Holding); stored overnight in non-food grade bag small glass upright reach in cooler with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. 1 pan cooked beef, 2 pan cooked pork, 1 pan cooked papas rellenas and 1 pan croquetas with ham (46-52F - Cooling); all stored overnight in upright reach in cooler next to cook line covered with foil with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. 1 bag cooked papas rellenas stored in non-food grade bag small glass upright reach in cooler and also same food items stored again in white deep reach in freezer on front counter area frozen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked croquets in upright reach in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over dessert cake in bar reach in cooler. Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1 pan slice cheese and 1 pack deli meat(45-57F - Cold Holding), all stored overnight in small glass upright reach in cooler in kitchen with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued 4 pans cooked pork roast (47-51F - Cooling), stored overnight covered with foil in bar reach in cooler with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. 1 bag cooked papas rellenas (45-57F - Cold Holding); stored overnight in non-food grade bag small glass upright reach in cooler with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. 1 pan cooked beef, 2 pan cooked pork, 1 pan cooked papas rellenas and 1 pan croquetas with ham (46-52F - Cooling); all stored overnight in upright reach in cooler next to cook line covered with foil with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. 1 pan raw fish, 1 pan raw pork and 1 pan raw chicken (46-49F - Cooling), all prepared yesterday and stored overnight covered with foil in reach in cooler next to cook line with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 pan slice cheese and 1 pack deli meat(45-57F - Cold Holding), all stored overnight in small glass upright reach in cooler in kitchen with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued Warning
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1 pan raw fish, 1 pan raw pork and 1 pan raw chicken (46-49F - Cooling), all prepared yesterday and stored overnight covered with foil in reach in cooler next to cook line with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 4 pans cooked pork roast (47-51F - Cooling), stored overnight covered with foil in bar reach in cooler with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. 1 bag cooked papas rellenas (45-57F - Cold Holding); stored overnight in non-food grade bag small glass upright reach in cooler with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. 1 pan cooked beef, 2 pan cooked pork, 1 pan cooked papas rellenas and 1 pan croquetas with ham (46-52F - Cooling); all stored overnight in upright reach in cooler next to cook line covered with foil with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued. 1 pan raw fish, 1 pan raw pork and 1 pan raw chicken (46-49F - Cooling), all prepared yesterday and stored overnight covered with foil in reach in cooler next to cook line with no additional preparation today as per employee. Stop sale issued Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in hand wash sink at bar area. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 53B-01-5: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. Operator has 3 food handler employees total and one with expired certificate and other two with no proof of training Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof for any employees. Provided blank form Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/28/2024 revealed 16 total violations (6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).