Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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PALM GARDEN

1700 S OCEAN LN · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33316-3705

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3734460
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13772953
DBPR license1616357

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Two doors reach in cooler; sautéed short ribs (51F – Cooling from heated) overnight. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority01B-36-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Two doors reach in cooler; sautéed short ribs (51F – Cooling from heated) overnight. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Basic 3

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Turbo Air- Refrigerator it keeping time temperature control food to 41F and below.

#2Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Sliding door freezer- ice cream spills on shelves.

#3Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 4 compartment cooler in kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 2:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.