Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL PALACIO BUFFET

909 VINE ST · KISSIMMEE · Osceola County · FL 34741

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 31, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3491687
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8853356
DBPR license5909573

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate5 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 1

#6High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Lowe's bucket used to store salsa in walk-in cooler

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled cutting board on make table at cooks line can opener on prep table,operator washed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon in handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone above reach in cooler on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Shallow pans in dry storage.

#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By triple sink at dishwashing area.

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in Ice -cream freezer in storage next to soda boxes.

#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on metal part of wok on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
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)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.