TROPICAL PALMS RESTAURANT

5905 INTERNATIONAL DR

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/22/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair on cookline I've microwave.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at buffet line
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris on cookline by three compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a reach in cooler with food to be served to customers on cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw bacon 53F on speed rack by ovens less than 4hours per manager. placed in walk-in cooler for temperature recovery. Then was 42F forty minutes later. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter under dishwashing station.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) Can opener soiled in cookline. 2) Nozzles on coffee dispensers in coffee beverage station
Food Inspector #8839033
2025-01-22
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 7/24/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

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 water bottle in reach in cooler in the kitchen. -Employee cup on dish rack in ware washing area.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On stove handle in the kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. In kitchen at the end of cooks line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler across from cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On the side of hand sink in the kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • 08B-15-4:Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. -Apples on buffet line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food Inspector #8742340
2024-07-24
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).