Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SOUTHERN PALATE

12009 S WILLIAMS STREET · DUNNELLON · Marion County · FL 34431

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 6, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3676530
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13557880
DBPR license5203000

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flat of raw shell eggs stored on shelf directly above pan containing cooked turkey wings inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved the raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate13-06-4

Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with painted and/or artificial nails scooped ice at front counter without wearing gloves.

Basic 2

#1Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handles of scoops inside bin of breading and bin of sugar stored down inside food. Manager removed the deodorant from scoops during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic24-18-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Utensils at front counter not presented to customers with handles facing upward.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:27 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.