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PALM SHORES BISTRO

With 8 inspections documented, PALM SHORES BISTRO maintains a 2.4/5 food safety rating in PALM SHORES. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 weeks ago · 8 reports on file

5060 US HWY 1

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/3/2026· 1w ago

Inspection #: 3692794

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

2/13/2026· 3w ago

Visit ID: 13476511

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles and vent closer to dish washer machine is soiled with dust Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw ROP salmon
  • 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. Tested dish washer machine and it was reading 0ppm. Notice the sanitation bucket was empty. Chef got a new sanitation bucket. Tested it again still reading 0ppm. Chef notice the sanitation line to the dish washer machine was not connected to the dish washer machine. Chef connected to dish washer machine. Then prime the dish washer machine and now reading 50ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next dish washer machine and reach in cooler no paper towels Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to dish washer machine Repeat Violation

9/25/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 13475817

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen is dusty Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-25: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair.2 door reach in freezer door gasket is torn Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-25: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in cooler in kitchen shelving is starting to peel Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-25: **Time Extended**
  • 45-04-4:- From initial inspection : Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. 6 burners stove not fully cover under hood suppression system. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-25: **Time Extended**

7/29/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10901460

Follow-up Inspection Required

6 high, 5 int, 8 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar and rice food containers. Operator remove bowlsWarning Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen is dusty Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line are has accumulations cutting grooves. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair.2 door reach in freezer door gasket is torn Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at hand wash sink next reach in cooler and oven. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in cooler in kitchen shelving is starting to peel Warning
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outside chest reach in freezer not properly secure not properly lock. Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler cut produce pine apple and strawberries under unwashed produce. Owner place RTE foods above unwashed produce Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Reading 0ppm. Owner called dish washer machine maintenance and came and replace tubing to dish washer machine now dish washer machine is reading 50ppm before inspection was finalized Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook cracking whole raw shell eggs with gloves on then take gloves off and putting on new without washing hands. Cook is reeducate and now know that wash hands before putting on new gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Potatoes salad dated 7/16. Stored in Cold Holding refrigerator. Owner discarded stop sale Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. whole whipped butter on costumer table ; (79F - Cold Holding) stop sale Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. whole whipped butter on costumer table ; (79F - Cold Holding) stop sale Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Jeffrey Kaplan expired June 2025 and no other manager. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to dish washer machine had kitchen item stored in the sink. Operator remove kitchen item Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poach egg Benedict and cold smoke salmon not identified on menu Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to dish washer machine. Owner fill up paper towel dispenser Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. 6 burners stove not fully cover under hood suppression system.

2/13/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8891897

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 int, 5 basic

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards next to hot well station has heavy cutting grooves Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink next to upright reach in cooler not having a hand washing sign
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 crack egg in flip top make station. Operator discarded the crack egg. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizer bucket stored directly on the floor. Operator removed sanitizer bucket off the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next dish washer machine had items stored in the sink. Operator removed items from sink Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to dish washer machine not having paper towels in the dispenser

9/17/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8718444

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 9 basic

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board closer to steam table has heavy cutting grooves Repeat Violation
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under dish washer machine Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil store directly on the floor. Operator remove cooking oil off the floor and store it 6inches off the floor Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light above reach in freezer two door is crack
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink next to upright reach in cooler. Operator put an employee must wash hands before returning to work. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Observed ceiling vents in server station is soiled with dust Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle containing clear liquid ( water) not labeled. Operator labeled squeeze bottle Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled bottle sanitizer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

2/29/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8547005

Met Inspection Standards

3 int, 8 basic

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Right next to dishwasher **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Observed 2 door reach in freezer in kitchen gasket are soiled
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - Observed Hand Wash Sink in kitchen closer to cook line didn't have hand wash sign or procedure of hand washing Corrected On-Site
  • 22-20-5:Basic - Observed at ice machine at wait station interior as accumulation of black like substance
  • 14-24-4:Basic - Observed beverages dispenser at wait station backsplash is soiled
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Observed ceiling vents in kitchen and wait station are soiled
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Observed cooking oil stored directly on the floor Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Observed Hand Wash Sink in kitchen close to dishwasher paper towel dispenser was empty. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observed at hot well station cutting board has accumulation of cutting grooves and soiled in grooves.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Observed spray bottle at front area containing surface cleaner not labeled Corrected On-Site

11/7/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8340142

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 12 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector of the ice machine/ bin heavily soiled with black mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line cutting boards heavy cut marks.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Canned employee beverages stored over client items I; the reach in cooler unit, corrected Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Removed/ corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Salad/ dessert make table holding packaged on site condiments, no ambient air thermometer in unit.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Wait station hand wash sink without sign stated to be used for hand washing only Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of make tables on cooks line soiled with old food debris between equipment
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler drawers on the cooks line soiled, make table on cooks line interior soiled on bottom shelf area.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic bowls, platters and lids used for catering not stored inverted in the wait station Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cases of unwashed strawberries and tomatoes and mushrooms stored over ready to eat prepped food item in the walk in cooler, prepped strawberries, lemons and pineapple
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under and behind equipment walls soiled, soiled air vents(some rusting) ceiling tiles soiled multiple areas of kitchen and prep areas.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle with clear liquid (water) on cooks line not labeled, corrected Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Repackaged raw duck stored over ready to eat items in reach in freezer unit, corrected by prep person. Outside chest reach in freezer unit raw chicken removed from case stored over ready to eat French fries, removed from case. Raw duck thawing in out side walk in cooler unit stored on same sheet pan as cooked turkey that was prepared red on site. All 3 areas were corrected Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front line wait station area hand wash sink holding sanitizing bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs served on egg Benedict items on menu not identified as being served under cooked / raw, operator had the wait staff fix menus while the inspection was taking place. **Corrective Action Taken**