ROYAL PALM GRILL & DELI
806 N KROME AVE · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High 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**
12A-07-5High 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**
12A-13-4High 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**
01B-14-4High 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**
01B-13-4High 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**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards with stains in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink at front counter used to wash dirty dishes. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of manager certificate for Owner Frank. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – 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**
Basic 13
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris. Observed build up of old food debris in between cooking equipments throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
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. Observed 5 thawed bags of tilapia at reach in cooler across oven in ROP package. **Warning**
12B-04-4Basic – 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**
12B-07-4Basic – 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**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn at reach in freezer near oven. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor under cooking equipments soiled with grease and old food debris. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – 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**
22-08-4Basic – 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**
40-01-4Basic – 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**
23-03-4Basic – 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**
12B-13-4Basic – 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**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler interior soiled located in the dining area. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:06 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.