Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
74
Score
Inspectors have visited Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern eight times, with records going back to 2022. Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern was last inspected on Apr 6, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly five violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “interior of oven has accumulation” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Palmetto Bay restaurant scores 63. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal pads not properly air-dried - wet nesting on the shelf next to the 3 compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06: Observed plastic containers not properly air-dried - wet nesting on the shelf next to the 3 compartment sink. **Time Extended**
24-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floor tiles missing grout throughout the kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06: Observed floor tiles missing grout throughout the kitchen area. **Time Extended**
36-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Also observed shelf soiled with food debris and grease next to the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06: Observed hood filters soiled. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06: Open dumpster lid. **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06: Walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chicken wings and chicken breast not covered inside the walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06: Stored food not covered. Observed chicken wings at the front line not covered. **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
74
Feb 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potatoes (53 F - Cold Holding)stored next to the fryers. As per employee 90 minutes ago. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed food handler training certificates are copies. Operator needs to provide original certificates or wallet side certificates for Oscar, Joshua, Luis, Gian Marco, AMBAR , Frank, Peter, Martin, Joel, Jacek, Crystal,Andrea , working over 2 moths. **Warning**
53B-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee wearing a watch while engaged in food preparation. **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal pads not properly air-dried - wet nesting on the shelf next to the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn at the front line. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floor tiles missing grout throughout the kitchen area. **Warning**
36-12-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Also observed shelf soiled with food debris and grease next to the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored above beef on the grill table. Employee placed the sanitizer bucket at the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chicken wings and chicken breast not covered inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5
43
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chili (112F - Hot Holding) at steam table.employee removed chili to reheat on stove. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed an opener blade soiled with food debris at prep table.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal and plastic containers on drying shelf at warewashing area wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket at reach in cooler soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler /Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled with debris.
22-16-4
67
May 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with sanitizer not labeled. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice buckets stored not inverted on top of ice machine. Operator inverted buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw tuna thawing inside reduced oxygen packaging. Operator cut open bags. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across from cook line.
23-03-4
78
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a mixing bowl stored in the hand sink at kitchen area. During the inspection employee removed it.
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler beer floor torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 1 case of raw chicken stored on the floor inside the walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris, located at back kitchen by the walk in cooler.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fans guard soiled. Observed flip top reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in freezer , and flip top reach in cooler interior soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler, located at cooking line.
29-49-6
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster, located at front counter.
29-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand sink pipe leaking water, located at cooking line.
29-11-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
58
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a mixing bowl stored in the hand sink at kitchen area, employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
90
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large pots stored on the stove by the walk in cooler. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior soiled, oven by the walk in cooler, observed interior of smoker with grease accumulation, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Two Lights In the hood system burned out. **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves above a small steam table in the cook line, reach in cooler gasket torn, cooler in front of the stove. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler observed containers with cooked chicken wings not covered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
64
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed French Fries (74F - Hot Holding), stored in a container in the cook line. Employee stated that the Fries had only been there for 1 hour, employee reheating food. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washed hand in the three compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a bowl stored in the Hand wash sink in the cook line.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by the three compartment sink.
31B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in cooler floor soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of the reach in freezer located in the storage area Inter soiled.
22-08-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed Reach in cooler located in front of the grill in the cook line lid interior in disrepair.
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled with old food accumulation. Observed storage shelves next to the walk in cooler soiled with grease accumulation.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked chicken in a plastic container not covered, stored in the reach in cooler located in front of the grill.
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed spatulas stored in between the grill and the reach in cooler underneath.
24-14-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee beverage stored on the prep table located in front of the grill.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed empacar key stored in a plate over the prep table in the cook line.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees prepping food without hair restraint.
13-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern?
Across the inspection record, “interior of oven has accumulation” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern.
How does Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern compare to other restaurants in Palmetto Bay?
Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is higher than the Palmetto Bay average of 63.
Has Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hole in the Wall/ Irish Tavern is inspected around two times per year on average.
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