PALMEA KITCHEN THE PRESS
3555 S OCEAN DR · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33019
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. 2) two compartments- cooler-next to walk in cooler- ; butter (48F – Cold Holding); steak (47F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (49F – Cold Holding), per operator food held less than 4 hours, advised operator to move food to walk in cooler for a quick chill. 2) flip top-; sliced American cheese (60F – Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (61F – Cold Holding) per employee food held less than 4 hours, observed food stored above the rim line. Employee moved food out of temperature and stored inside lower cooler for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 5
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -one cell phone on shelf, above preparation table in kitchen area. -two cell phones on cleaning equipment storage shelf in dishwasher area. Employee removed all cell phones. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Two compartments cooler-next to walk in cooler- no keeping time control foods to cold holding temperatures of 41 and below. Advised operator no to use unit, until technician verified proper temperatures.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on flip top- counter point station.
21-45-1Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer Bucket (175-sink and surface), employee made new solution, chlorine sanitizer (50 ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Lower cooler- large contain white eggs no labeled, employee identified container. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:45 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.