ROYAL PALMS
200 LAKE AVE NE, Largo FL 33771 · 727.585.8003
Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided printed copy of procedure to operator.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2015000967 | Dec 3, 2014 | Feb 12, 2015 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided printed copy of procedure to operator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fam guard in walk in cooler accumulated with dust.
Dec 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans in dish area wet nesting on the shelf.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided choking poster to operator and they posted on wall.
Jan 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. During inspection observed cold and flu medication stored on shelf of dish pit next to clean cups. Employee moved.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open beverage container on prep table.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Ear pods, cell phone on prep table. Employee moved.
Aug 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (48F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) Moved items to walk in freezer sliced cheese (43F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (38F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (39)F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (37F - Cold Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Big mixer
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Near three compartment sink
Mar 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler at cook line. eggs (48F - Cold Holding); Poultry (50F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (50F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (49F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (49F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (49F - Cold Holding); Dairy (50F - Cold Holding) Temperature of unit is 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Recheck temperature of cooler was 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Chef pulled all TCS items to walk in freezer. Retemp eggs (43F - Cold Holding); Poultry (43F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (41F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (42F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (42F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (38F - Cold Holding); Dairy (43F - Cold Holding)
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation without washing hands. Employee touched apron then touched raw chicken that he was preparing without a hand washing. Manger educated
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink quaternary was 150ppm. Manager fixed 200ppm.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach not labeled in prep area. Manger labeled
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on grill cook line. Manger moved
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook had wet wiping cloth at cook line not stored sanitizer bucket.
Insurance inspector boiler report not posted in boiler room. For reporting purposes only. Boiler certification exp at boiler. Supervisor has a boiler inspection current inspection in office
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.