Palmeras Restaurant and Grocery
105 N Summit St, Crescent City, FL 32112 · Permanent Food Service · License 6400494
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 11 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 2 basic (1 repeat)-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitOct 14, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitAug 11, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed cut tomatoes (45°F - Cold Holding); pico (46°F - Cold Holding) in flip-top cooler after busy lunch rush. Person in charge placed in walk-in cooler too cool.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw shell eggs on top shelf above ready to eat vegetables. Person in charge placed eggs on bottom shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed cooked
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing.
Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed only scented chlorine available for warewashing. Person in charge had employee go next door too get plain bleach.
Fixed on the spot
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: 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 & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of current food handler training for food employees.
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler torn.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler soiled with food debris.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.