DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PALM COURT ITALIAN GRILL

5500 Gulf Boulevard
Florida, 33706
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10792756

  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of southbend oven soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: **Time Extended**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Removed partial wall to kitchen area and Remodeled bar area in dining room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: Call to Plan review Cindy Ritter no plans observed on file. Call to Supervisor Christine Craig. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8826685

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of dish machine soiled with debris. Employee cleaning area. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of pans on drying rack. Employee removed expert pans. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled on cook line. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of southbend oven soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained and soiled on cook line. Interior of reach in cooler and freezer soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Removed partial wall to kitchen area and Remodeled bar area in dining room. Warning
  • 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. Demi glacé in reach in cooler made 3-4 not dated. Employee dated item. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 7/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8727483

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toasters in prep area soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves under toaster area soiled with food debris.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves in reach in cooler on cook line soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in prep area put on gloves with no hand wash. Educated employee and he washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dishes dirty to clean no hand wash. Educated employee. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in bar area not landing. Educated on flies.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Small Cutting boards stained on cook line. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8458114

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in server station with plate on coffee maker.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. Employee removed tongs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled, interior of oven on cook line soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers in reach in cooler not labeled
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shelled eggs then to plate no hand wash. Educated employees.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on cook line, soda gun in bar area soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Mashed potatoes made 1-21 no date mark. Employee dated mashed potatoes. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349285

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with debris Repeat Violation
  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of peeled tomatoes on the dry storage shelf.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over reach in cooler and prep.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Baffle missing on hood filter. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on bread warmer in prep area. Employee removed tongs.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris, interior of ovens soiled with burnt on debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over cook line soiled.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Residue from labels on pans on drying rack.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of peeled tomatoes on the dry storage shelf.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies in the bar area under the hand sink.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy whipping cream opened 7-27 no date mark. Employee dated item. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on deli reach in cooler on cook line.