PALM SHORES BISTRO

Name: PALM SHORES BISTRO
Address: 5060 US HWY 1, PALM SHORES, FL, 32940, US
Rating: 84.2

5060 US HWY 1, PALM SHORES, FL 32940

License #1506225

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84.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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PALM SHORES BISTRO in PALM SHORES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 3, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 35 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 32 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on March 3, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: no critical rows, 2 major, and 3 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal. Cold smoke salmon and Eggs Your Way need to be identified on the menu to the customer.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent and tiles are little dusty in kitchen
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in cooler shelving is starting to rust
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink next to reach in cooler needs a hand washing sign posted at sink. Manager place a hand wash sign
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand wash sink in kitchen did not have paper towels. Manager place paper towels at both hand wash sink

Disposition: Warning Issued
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. whole whipped butter on costumer table ; (79F - Cold Holding) stop sale
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. whole whipped butter on costumer table ; (79F - Cold Holding) stop sale
[45-04-4] Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. 6 burners stove not fully cover under hood suppression system.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in cooler in kitchen shelving is starting to peel
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar and rice food containers. Operator remove bowls
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Potatoes salad dated 7/16. Stored in Cold Holding refrigerator. Owner discarded stop sale
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler cut produce pine apple and strawberries under unwashed produce. Owner place RTE foods above unwashed produce
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Reading 0ppm. Owner called dish washer machine maintenance and came and replace tubing to dish washer machine now dish washer machine is reading 50ppm before inspection was finalized
[08B-63-4] Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outside chest reach in freezer not properly secure not properly lock.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at hand wash sink next reach in cooler and oven.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook cracking whole raw shell eggs with gloves on then take gloves off and putting on new without washing hands. Cook is reeducate and now know that wash hands before putting on new gloves.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen is dusty
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to dish washer machine had kitchen item stored in the sink. Operator remove kitchen item
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Jeffrey Kaplan expired June 2025 and no other manager.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line are has accumulations cutting grooves.

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