PALM RIVER CAFE
7754 PALM RIVER RD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. – employee cooking steak egg and cheese sandwich touched apron no handwash or glove change **Warning**
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employee. See stop sale. – employee spilled juice into green bean and carrot mix **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. -1 fly by buffet line next to yellow rice – 1 fly dining area by child high chair **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – milk at espresso station 67°F, – butter 76°F at sandwich station – cracked egg in bowl in the kitchen 68°F, – sausage 55°F, kitchen – shell eggs ambient air 63°F in kitchen – ham sliced 62°F, in kitchen **Warning**
03E-08-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. – croquette 78-112°F, corrected to 176°F, **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. – 2 unidentifiable live insects in kitchen corner by Reach in freezer – small dead frog by buffet line/ register area **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. – 1 soft by water heater next to men's bathroom – approximately 10 dry and hard under drink storage shelf in dining area – 1 dry and hard in kitchen area by Reach in freezer where wall is in disrepair – 2 dry and hard by ice machine and self service drink cooler storing bread, tomatoes, milk, stuffed potatoes balls, Swiss cheese and lettuce in dining area open to public – several observable behind Reach in freezer and reach in cooler in dining area but inspector cannot physically get to them **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. – interior of sugar container by espresso machine – interior Reach in freezer in kitchen soiled with blood like residue – cutting board sandwich line soiled – interior Reach in freezer in dining area soiled **Warning**
31A-02-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. – back kitchen across from grill **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. – behind register **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 13
16-07-4Basic – Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. **Warning**
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. – plate used to scoop rice **Warning**
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. – espresso machine – exterior of grill – exterior of microwave – exterior of reach in coolers **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. – approximately 5 in back kitchen corner under dry storage shelf **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. – water bottle on metal prep table in kitchen **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. – cellphone, keys by espresso machine – purse on top of service items in cabinet under espresso machine **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. – grooved cutting board sandwich line – rusting reach in cooler shelves – cracked white coating reach in cooler shelves **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. – by water heater above men's bathroom – ceiling tile damage in dining area – wall tiles in disrepair in the kitchen by the grill -Walls soiled through premises – floors soiled throughout premises – ceiling vents soiled in dining area **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
08A-27-4Basic – Raw animal food not properly separated from unwashed produce. – reach in cooler back kitchen has vegetables next to raw steak **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. -Handwash sink behind register **Warning**
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. – ice machine in dining area with no lock in between reach in coolers for drinks – food service items inself service drink cooler storing bread, tomatoes, milk, stuffed potatoes balls, Swiss cheese and lettuce in dining area open to public **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. – kitchen on metal prep table next food items for prep **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:54 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.