PALACE CAFE
1052 OCEAN DR, SUITE B · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw steaks over cooked mashed potatoes at walk-in cooler. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled at preparation area. Chef removed can opener for washing and sanitizing. Also observed all soda holsters with mold-like substance at bar area. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed Tuna tartare, Tuna steak, Palace burger, Black and blue burger, Burger mash up, New York strip, and Tuna steak not identified as raw on menu. Coached chef on correct procedure. **Warning**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at ice machine near kitchen entrance. **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed no drop down ceiling at preparation area near ice machines, **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed at dry storage area. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled at dry storage area. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates and bowls not stored inverted at shelf at warewashing area. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board across from flat grill grooved. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed all reach-in cooler gaskets in disrepair across from cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back kitchen exit door. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside walk-in freezer. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer at reachin cooler across from stove at cook line. **Warning**
03G-53-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observed cooked chicken with no date and time of production. As per chef, produced day before. Coached chef on correct procedure. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeezed bottles of oil, water, and salt container not labeled with common name at cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.