PEARL OF THE ISLAND RESTAURANT AND PATIO
850 PARK AVE, Lake Park FL 33403
Last inspected Apr 14, 2026 · 6 visits since May 2024
MAY 24
MAR 25
JAN 26
APR 26
APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 live flies at the back room of the kitchen where the walk-in cooler, dry storage shelves for dry goods like pasta and flour, and reach in freezer are stored. Advised person in charge to keep back door closed and to kill flies; flies were landing on reach in freezer and walls;
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 14, 2026Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 live flies at the back room of the kitchen where the walk-in cooler, dry storage shelves for dry goods like pasta and flour, and reach in freezer are stored. Advised person in charge to keep back door closed and to kill flies; flies were landing on reach in freezer and walls;
Apr 13, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 live flies at the back room of the kitchen where the walk-in cooler, dry storage shelves for dry goods like pasta and flour, and reach in freezer are stored. Advised person in charge to keep back door closed and to kill flies; flies were landing on reach in freezer and walls;
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touching pants and continued work with foods before washing hands and changing gloves; educated; person in charge asked employee to wash hands; employee washed hands;
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fried pork (101F - Hot Holding)on top of steam table; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; returned to the fryer to reheat to 165 F
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All cooked foods like Mac and cheese and cooked pork not dated; as per operator food food yesterday morning; food cooked appropriately 30 hours and not dated; advised to date foods;
Dead flies present: Observed approximately 40 dead flies Approximately 15 dead flies on the shelves at the dry storage area used to store table lamps Approximately 20 dead flies on the floor, reach in freezer and wall ledge at the dry food storage area Approximately 5 in the dining room by the bar and hallway to the bathroom Person in charge started to clean the areas;
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Lots of flour and pasta spilled on the floor at dry storage area at the back; advised to clean
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door leading to the kitchen and dry storage area left open; advised to close door at all times;
Water leaking from pipe- at handwash sink at cook line; pipe disconnected; employee connected pipe;
Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched garbage can and water pipe under the handwash sink and put gloves on to work with foods before washing hands; educated; employee washed hands;
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish bucket stored on top of cut plantains in walk-in cooler; advised to store properly
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. oxtail (99F - Hot Holding); cooked vegetables (159-104F - Hot Holding); in steam table; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; advised to reheat to 165 F
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cut lettuce (60-63F - Cooling)at 12:05 to 63 F at 12:24 since 10:00; in small cooler at cook line; food double panned; at this rate food will not reach 41 F within 4 hours; food moved inside bottom cooler;
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked griot in walk-in cooler- prepared yesterday morning- 28 hours; advised to date
Food stored on floor- buckets of cut plantains on the floor in walk-in cooler; advised to store properly
Water leaking from pipe under handwashing sink at cook line; fixed
Jan 21, 2026Inspection 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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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris- cutting boards at cook line
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- at cook line
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container- handle of knife touching ake in cooler at cook line Removed
Mar 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bags on top touching rice at cook line Removed
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked spinach (59F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (59F Cold holding ); in walk-in cooler; as per operator food not prepared today; food transported from their other restaurant location in Margate; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food placed in the freezer
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting boards at small cooler at cook line
No soap provided at handwash sink at the cook line Provided
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certificates not sighed Manager corrected
Food stored on floor- cooked spinach and vegetables Stored inside freezer
May 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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