PALM GARDEN
1700 S OCEAN LN, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316-3705
License #1616357
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Solid Health Score
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PALM GARDEN in FORT LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 11, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 5 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 4 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 11, 2026 shows 4 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Sliding door freezer- ice cream spills on shelves.
- [03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Two doors reach in cooler; sautéed short ribs (51F - Cooling from heated) overnight. See stop sale.
- [01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Two doors reach in cooler; sautéed short ribs (51F - Cooling from heated) overnight. See stop sale.
- [14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Turbo Air- Refrigerator it keeping time temperature control food to 41F and below.
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