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ISLAND PALACE

Food safety records indicate ISLAND PALACE in LAUDERDALE LAKES has 7 inspections with a 1.9/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

4170 N SR 7

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10926735

  • 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. In walk in cooler, heavily soiled cardboard used on floor.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In prep area by three compartment sink, employee prepping food on cutting board that had deep cut marks. No longer cleanable surface.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door metal not connected to door, making it difficult to open and close door.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In kitchen, two door reach in cooler shelves soiled with food demand mold like substance
  • 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. Operator has no written plan for food being held on time as a public health control. Emailed form for I'll out. **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. In walk in cooler, cooked pork, and chicken Cooke more than 24 hours not date makes. Operator started date marking items during inspection, **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen on shelves, spray bottle with degreaser not labeled with common name. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10780549

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer door surface separating from the door
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of cut cabbage on the floor. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle in contact with floor,sugar,jasmine rice,pinto beans.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walk in cooler walls accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food(salt)removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed picliz (55F - Cold Holding); slice turkey (55F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler. Per operator held out of temperature less than 2 hours. Reach in ambient temperatures 58F operator move to walk in cooler. Advise operator not to store any TCS food in reach in unit until fixed
  • 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 fish (110-115F - Hot Holding) on cook counter ; chicken (112-120F - Hot Holding) in steam table with little water. Per operator held out of temperature less than 2 hours. Operator reheated items on stove to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw beef stored on floor under three compartment sink. Operator moved meat to cooler for later prep. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In three compartment sink, meat bring thawed without cold running water. Operator turned on running water. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, cut cabbage (52F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held less than two hours. Operator put items back into cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On steam table, fish (110F - Hot Holding). Item being held under heat lamp. Operator stated held less than one hour. Operator put back into oven to reheat to 135°F or above. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 4/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8653221

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on true reach in cooler. Observed walk in freezer door surface separating from door. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions on kitchen floor. Observed box of plantains on walk-in cooler floor. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in container of sugar the scoop handle in contact with sugar. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed raw chicken in plastic container in walk-in cooler not covered.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed inside walk-in cooler wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust
  • 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. Observed employee handle cell phone and engaged in food preparation with out washing hands.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken over box of papayas in walk-in cooler. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pikliz (75F - Cold Holding) in plastic soufflé cups sitting on cook table at room temperature. Per operator less than two hours operator placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed mice defense, calking gun tube of silicone, tube of silicone stored on rack over containers of flour, maize. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels dispenser jammed at hand washing sink. Operator fixed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8610308

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on true reach in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: At time of callback inspection still observed **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516115

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.on walk-in cooler and freezer
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on true reach in cooler.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Employee clean up floor Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of plantains stored on floor outside walk in cooler
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle in contact with dried black beans,rice,pinto beans Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open bottle of water in true reach in cooler.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed: Frigidaire Reach-in cooler interior/shelves and bottom have accumulation of soil residues. Priority: Basic
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop wet nesting in mop bucket.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food sugar removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine 0 Ppm. Operator primed rechecked 0 Ppm Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1 2023 more than 60 days operator renewed Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 5 live roaches on the gaskets of Frigidaire reach in at cook line.
  • 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 legumes (115-125F - Hot Holding); goat (117-121F - Hot Holding) per operator held less than 4 hours. Operator moved to stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of gaps and crack filler on top of true reach in cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8358057

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler door handle. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on true reach in refrigerator doors. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Frigidaire Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in rice container scoop handle in contact with rice Observed in sugar container the scoop handle in contact with the sugar.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of true reach-in-cooler
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked rice in a bowl not covered in walk-in cooler
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface Repeat Violation
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine 0 Ppm operator primed machine rechecked 100 Ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over RTE salad in true reach in.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed turkey (49F - Cold Holding); goat (78F - Cold Holding) sitting on cook line shelf in room temperature. Per operator held less than four hours. Operator placed items in walk-in cooler for rapid cooling . **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 goat (130-131F - Hot Holding) in steam table per operator held less than four hours. Observed goat (130-131F - Hot Holding) in a pot sitting on steam table counter at room temperature. Per operator held less than four hours. Operator placed items on stove to reheat to 165. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed wd 40 , rustolem protective enamel caulk stored on top of true reach in. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site