Island Palace
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026
61
Score
Going back to 2022, Island Palace has 10 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Feb 2, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to seven violations.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “equipment in poor repair”, showing up eight times.
The city-wide average sits at 75, which Island Palace's 61 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 2, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at cook line, operator washed pot in triple sink with properly sanitizing. Educated operator on properly sanitizing dishes before use. Operator rewashed and sanitized dishes during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time mark on items using time /temperature control for safety. Per operator items was put out less than 2 hours ago. Operator time stamped items during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed in triple sink in kitchen , raw chicken thawing at room temperature. Educated operator on proper thawing procedures. Operator placed raw chicken under cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed on dead roach to the side of fryer at cook line. Operator cleaned and sanitized area during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door metal surface in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in kitchen, 2 bins of cooked pork stored on floor. Operator elevated during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
61
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has no written plan for food being held on time as a public health control. Emailed form for I'll out. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, cooked pork, and chicken Cooke more than 24 hours not date makes. Operator started date marking items during inspection, **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen on shelves, spray bottle with degreaser not labeled with common name. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. In walk in cooler, heavily soiled cardboard used on floor.
36-06-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In prep area by three compartment sink, employee prepping food on cutting board that had deep cut marks. No longer cleanable surface.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door metal not connected to door, making it difficult to open and close door.
14-11-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In kitchen, two door reach in cooler shelves soiled with food demand mold like substance
22-16-4
61
May 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed picliz (55F - Cold Holding); slice turkey (55F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler. Per operator held out of temperature less than 2 hours. Reach in ambient temperatures 58F operator move to walk in cooler. Advise operator not to store any TCS food in reach in unit until fixed
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fish (110-115F - Hot Holding) on cook counter ; chicken (112-120F - Hot Holding) in steam table with little water. Per operator held out of temperature less than 2 hours. Operator reheated items on stove to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer door surface separating from the door
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of cut cabbage on the floor. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle in contact with floor,sugar,jasmine rice,pinto beans.
10-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walk in cooler walls accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food(salt)removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
52
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
67
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken over box of papayas in walk-in cooler. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pikliz (75F - Cold Holding) in plastic soufflé cups sitting on cook table at room temperature. Per operator less than two hours operator placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed mice defense, calking gun tube of silicone, tube of silicone stored on rack over containers of flour, maize. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle cell phone and engaged in food preparation with out washing hands.
12A-29-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels dispenser jammed at hand washing sink. Operator fixed **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed inside walk-in cooler wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust
36-27-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on true reach in cooler. Observed walk in freezer door surface separating from door. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions on kitchen floor. Observed box of plantains on walk-in cooler floor. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in container of sugar the scoop handle in contact with sugar. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed raw chicken in plastic container in walk-in cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
37
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on true reach in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: At time of callback inspection still observed **Time Extended**
14-11-5
95
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - 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. Observed chlorine 0 Ppm. Operator primed rechecked 0 Ppm **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1 2023 more than 60 days operator renewed **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 5 live roaches on the gaskets of Frigidaire reach in at cook line.
35A-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed legumes (115-125F - Hot Holding); goat (117-121F - Hot Holding) per operator held less than 4 hours. Operator moved to stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of gaps and crack filler on top of true reach in cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of plantains stored on floor outside walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.on walk-in cooler and freezer
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on true reach in cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Employee clean up floor **Corrected On-Site**
36-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle in contact with dried black beans,rice,pinto beans **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open bottle of water in true reach in cooler.
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed: Frigidaire Reach-in cooler interior/shelves and bottom have accumulation of soil residues. Priority: Basic
22-16-4
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. Observed wet mop wet nesting in mop bucket.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food sugar removed from original container not identified by common name.
02D-01-5
27
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - 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. Observed chlorine 0 Ppm operator primed machine rechecked 100 Ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over RTE salad in true reach in.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed turkey (49F - Cold Holding); goat (78F - Cold Holding) sitting on cook line shelf in room temperature. Per operator held less than four hours. Operator placed items in walk-in cooler for rapid cooling . **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. Observed goat (130-131F - Hot Holding) in steam table per operator held less than four hours. Observed goat (130-131F - Hot Holding) in a pot sitting on steam table counter at room temperature. Per operator held less than four hours. Operator placed items on stove to reheat to 165. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed wd 40 , rustolem protective enamel caulk stored on top of true reach in. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler door handle. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on true reach in refrigerator doors. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Frigidaire Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in rice container scoop handle in contact with rice Observed in sugar container the scoop handle in contact with the sugar.
10-01-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of true reach-in-cooler
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked rice in a bowl not covered in walk-in cooler
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
33
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
52
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-2
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pickly (53°F-58°F - Cold Holding) in true reach in cooler. Per operator food was prepared less than 4 hours ago, operator moved into walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of cooked turkey prepared over 24 hours ago, not date marked.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions.
11-05-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at true reach in cooler in kitchen.
23-24-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on prep table in kitchen on cookline next to steam table. Operator removed cell phone.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed true reach in cooler ambient 53°F-58°F in kitchen across from storage shelves. Operator will refrain from using unit until fixed.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in kitchen and walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler and walk in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Island Palace last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Island Palace on file is from Feb 2, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Island Palace?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Island Palace.
How does Island Palace compare to other restaurants in Lauderdale Lakes?
Island Palace most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Lauderdale Lakes average of 75.
Has Island Palace's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Island Palace have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Island Palace 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 Island Palace inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Island Palace is inspected around three times per year on average.
Nearby Restaurants