PALERMO PUERTO RICAN KITCHEN
556 KINSLEY AVE · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of pain reliever stored on shelf over the flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee removed medicine from shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4High 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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Service call made during inspection. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 196 rodent droppings found in the following areas; 7 rodent droppings at the water heater 40 rodent droppings in cubby by dry storage room 15 rodent droppings under chemical rack 7 rodent droppings to left side of prep table by chest reach-in freezer 10 rodent droppings under shelving across from the office 1 rodent dropping under clean pan storage rack 3 rodent droppings in corner by slicer 11 rodent droppings under table and rack at far service station 2 rodent droppings in "employee only" store room Approximately 100 rodent droppings in fire riser room located in the dining room **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Four packages of vacuum packaged completely thawed mahi in drawer in kitchen.
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by dishmachine blocked by a cart. Cart was moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink by dishmachine. Operator replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
06-09-1Basic – 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. See stop sale. Four packages of vacuum packaged completely thawed mahi in drawer in kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:04 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
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.