PALMEA KITCHEN THE PRESS
3555 S OCEAN DR, Hollywood FL 33019 · 954-602-6000
Last inspected Jun 24, 2026 · 9 visits since February 2024
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5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed tzatziki dressing with mold like growth at salad station. Operator discarded. Stop sale.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jun 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen, handwashing sink used to store utensils. Employee removed items. At front counter, employee used handwashing sink to wash equipment. Discussed with employee that sink is used to wash hands only.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test for three compartment sink.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In kitchen, knives stored between equipment. Employee removed knives.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front counter and kitchen, no handwashing sign.
Nov 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Preparation area- cart tray in front of sink, employee removed
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water in cook line prep table. Employee removed.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of water inside walk in cooler, employee removed.
Jul 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. 2) two compartments- cooler-next to walk in cooler-; butter (48F - Cold Holding); steak (47F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (49F - Cold Holding), per operator food held less than 4 hours, advised operator to move food to walk in cooler for a quick chill. 2) flip top-; sliced American cheese (60F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (61F - Cold Holding) per employee food held less than 4 hours, observed food stored above the rim line. Employee moved food out of temperature and stored inside lower cooler for a quick chill.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -one cell phone on shelf, above preparation table in kitchen area. -two cell phones on cleaning equipment storage shelf in dishwasher area. Employee removed all cell phones.
Equipment in poor repair. Two compartments cooler-next to walk in cooler- no keeping time control foods to cold holding temperatures of 41 and below. Advised operator no to use unit, until technician verified proper temperatures.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on flip top- counter point station.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer Bucket (175-sink and surface), employee made new solution, chlorine sanitizer (50 ppm).
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Lower cooler- large contain white eggs no labeled, employee identified container.
Mar 17, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean equipment storage rack- Small containers of food stacked wet, employee removed from piles.
Nov 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Clean bowls not stored inverted or in a protected manner in ware washing room. Operator inverted
May 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed tzatziki dressing with mold like growth at salad station. Operator discarded. Stop sale.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1) Observed raw hamburger patty, not commercially packaged, stored above falafel, not commercially packaged, inside reach in freezer next to produce walk in cooler. Operator removed. 2) Observed raw lobster, not commercially packaged, stored above ice cream, commercially packaged, inside reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator removed.
Feb 15, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 13, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Cold holding unit in Grill station; ham (60F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding), cooked chicken 47F ( cold holding). Foods pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed foods on ice to quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today. corrective action taken 2.Cold holding unit in cook line; Diced ham (50F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (47F - Cold Holding), foods pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed foods on ice to quick chill
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stove top, hollandaise sauce 107 hot holding for less than 2 hours ago per cook. Operator discarded hollandaise sauce at will. Suggested using time as a public health control. Emailed TPHC procedures to manager.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer wipes stored over pooled eggs inside low boy reach in cooler in prep station. Operator removed sanitizer wipes from unit.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods ( Egg Benedict )covered by the consumer advisory. Operator placed asterisks on menu identifying Egg Benedict are served undercooked.
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