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ROYAL PALM GRILL & DELI

806 N KROME AVE · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 3, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3690734
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13624112
DBPR license2302940

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#14High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed multiple employees begin preparing food and handling clean dishes. no handwash. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves and proceeded to cut vegetables. No handwash. **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee picked up soiled bag from the floor and proceeded to grab clean cup and preparing coffee. No handwash. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 broken shell egg at walk in cooler. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#18High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 broken shell egg at walk in cooler. Stop sale for unwholesome. 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. Observed 5 thawed bags of raw tilapia at reach in cooler across oven in ROP package. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 4

#19Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards with stains in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#20Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink at front counter used to wash dirty dishes. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of manager certificate for Owner Frank. **Warning**

Warning
#22Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwash sink in the kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 13

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris. Observed build up of old food debris in between cooking equipments throughout the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Observed 5 thawed bags of tilapia at reach in cooler across oven in ROP package. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-04-4

Basic – Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Observed multiple employees open cups of water and juices stored at prep tables next to clean dishes. Coach employees. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee personal water cup and juice stored next to clean dishes near the triple sink. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn at reach in freezer near oven. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor under cooking equipments soiled with grease and old food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer near the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance and is soiled with old food debris. Employee started cleaning the microwave. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#9Basic40-01-4

Basic – No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Observed employee personal brown bag and black sweater hanging at shelves across the triple sink. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at reach in freezer next to oven soiled with food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee personal energy drink stored at reach in cooler across oven. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler interior soiled located in the dining area. **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed multiple soiled wet wiping cloths in used throughout the kitchen and front counter. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:06 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
6 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.