VIET NAM PALACE
1910 WELLS RD STE C02C · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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 handling dirty dishes to load into the dishmachine. Employee then removed clean dishes and placed them on shelving without washing hands before handling the clean dishes.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect observed in non-operating walk in cooler.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple plastic take out/grocery bags with leafy greens and tomatoes in direct contact with the bags in reach in cooler by ice machine. Multiple plastic take out/grocery bags with limes at front counter reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored above leafy greens and tomatoes in reach in cooler by ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh chopped garlic in front of stove in kitchen at 66F. Per employee, garlic prepared approximately 1.25 hours prior. Garlic moved to reach in cooler. Temperature approximately 20 minutes later at 49F. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two cutting boards at three compartment sink have black staining. Interior of far right soda nozzle has build up on the interior.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at front counter, per employee, being used to rinse blender parts/cups. Observed two elevated drain boards at the sink with the blender parts. Inspector spoke to person in charge to notify to utilize the utility sink at front counter and not the handwash sink.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedures available for holding tapioca on time controls. Provided blank DBPR Form HR 5022-090 via email.
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense paper towels in women's restroom.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with green liquid on cart at kitchen entrance. Unlabeled spray bottle with pink liquid in dish room. Unlabeled spray bottle with green liquid in dish room. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior sides, deflector plate and top of ice machine has black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three unsecured carbon dioxide tanks in dry storage room are unsecured.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. One ceiling tile missing above three compartment sink. Hole in wall at mop sink. Ceiling tile in men's restroom at sprinkler head is damaged and sagging.
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing at three compartment sink.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee beverage on shelf above prep table.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee operating cell phone while prepping raw shrimp at three compartment sink.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed containers above three compartment sink with water between and outside of containers.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under all cooking equipment in kitchen is soiled.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Two utensils stored in standing water at front counter at 77F and 75F. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer gasket is soiled. Interior of storage unit by walk in freezer is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At three compartment sink, raw shrimp, tripe and chicken thawing in standing water. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop at back exit stored on the floor, not hung to dry.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:36 PM.
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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.