LA PALMA MEXICAN GRILL
1690 CITRUS BLVD · LEESBURG · Lake County · FL 34748
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Cook handled food, Change gloves without washing hands. Operator coached. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cut tomato 48f, Pico 52f. Less than 4 hours. Operator placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. -Over ice machine.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Jacket stored on case of tortillas. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -Prep cooler gasket torn.
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Plastic container with hole and burn mark. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under wait station hand sink.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -Corn leaves. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Oven door.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hoods over flat grill. -Under grill. -Top of stove.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. -Light bulbs in box over prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:13 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.