Palau's Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
35
Score
Palau's Cafe, located at 2301 N Armenia Ave in Tampa, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 3, 2026, with a score of 35. This inspection identified 4 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor violations. While most of Palau's Cafe's nine recorded inspections have been medium-risk, the most recent inspection noted a repeat violation for employee hair restraints and a corrected-on-site violation regarding utensil storage.
9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
35
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
37
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
43
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
Jun 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Jan 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Jul 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Violations — Mar 3, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 food employees. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles in sugar bin. Operator removed from sugar bin. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Plywood shelves.
14-17-4
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 10ppm. Operator remade sanitizer, tested 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked pork and butter in reach-in cooler at cook line. Operator rearranged items at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of sliced ham (60F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table in kitchen. Operator moved to reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A pan of grits (97F - Hot Holding) stored on stove top.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked white rice, cooked black beans and Cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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