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PALMA'S ASIAN RESTAURANT

1051 SOUTH FERDON BLVD · CRESTVIEW · Okaloosa County · FL 32536

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 11, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3343870
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8363130
DBPR license5604279

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands: – Cook cracked eggs for fried rice and did not wash hands afterwards. Owner/Operator gave corrective feedback. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands: – cook touched his nose while wearing gloves. Did not remove his gloves and wash his hands. Inspector had to educate him on the process. Employee removed his gloves, washed his hands, and donned new gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority12A-19-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water: – cook washed hands in cold water (75° F).

#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined: – establishment serves sushi rice but does not have the time mark for it. Rice has been out for 3 hours. Owner/Operator annotated the time on the rice holder. **CORRECTED ON SITE** – establishment pre-positions cut leafy green salads into bento boxes and holds them at room temperature. There is no time mark on them or near them.

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food: – inspector gave the program paperwork to the Owner/Operator at time of licensing inspection. It is not on premises. Inspector gave another copy of the form. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service: – establishment serves eggs cooked to order for breakfast but does not have the consumer advisory on the breakfast menu nor posted on a wall (the lunch dinner menu has the advisory due to sushi). **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured: – CO2 tanks next to soda box rack not secured (chain available just not in use). Owner/Operator secured the tanks during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses: – tongs and ladles being kept on oven door. Owner/Operator had employees move them. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:59 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.