Portuguese American Cultural Center
Last inspected: Feb 10, 2026
55
Score
Inspectors have visited Portuguese American Cultural Center 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 10, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Food stored on floor” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Portuguese American Cultural Center's latest score of 55 falls below the Palm Coast average of 79. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 10, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef above ready to eat dressing and cooked shrimp and vegetables person in charge moved raw beef below ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stew (70F - Hot Holding) on stove. Discussed hot holding with person in charge. Person in charge elected to dispose of stew as they had no intention to save it after lunch.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed grills under covered deck near water fountain no on plans. Grills are also missing covers. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed black beans, cooked potatoes, and cooked shrimp made previous days missing date marks. Discussed with person in charge.
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of food in cardboard on floor of walk-in freezer and walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
55
Oct 3, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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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. Dish machine was at 0ppm. Primed several times and it then tested at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-41-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has black mold like substance inside of it.
22-20-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler; onions on floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and salt not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
74
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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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. Sanitizer is 0ppm. Use main kitchen dish machine until repaired.
22-41-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer cases of cod on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in rice. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
78
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler overnight; Spinach 52F, eggs, fish 54F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler overnight; Spinach 52F, eggs, fish 54F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. Dish machine tests at 0ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
Basic - 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. Walk in cooler is 52F inside. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer; beef, chicken on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
58
Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. In walk in freezer raw salmon over bagged ice. Person in charge moved ice. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-14-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk at bar opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing in sink in standing water. Person in charge turned water on to run over beef. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
74
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In silver reach in cooler in refrigerator; raw beef over cheese. Person in charge moved beef to bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has food debris on it. Person in charge cleaned slicer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 unsecured tanks by side door. Person in charge secured tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer; case of fries on floor. In walk in cooler; case of chicken on floor. Person in charge moved all to store properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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. Scoop handle in sugar. Person in charge removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
67
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On right side of reach in cooler; Milk, eggs, butter 53F; ( - Cold Holding). All in reach in cooler overnight. Right side of reach in cooler isn't holding temperatures. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-24: Stop sale issued; butter, milk, eggs 51F. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On right side of reach in cooler; Milk, eggs, butter 53F; ( - Cold Holding). **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-24: Stop sale issued; butter, milk, eggs 51F. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
74
Sep 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Portuguese American Cultural Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Portuguese American Cultural Center on file is from Feb 10, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Portuguese American Cultural Center?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Portuguese American Cultural Center.
How does Portuguese American Cultural Center compare to other restaurants in Palm Coast?
Portuguese American Cultural Center most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Coast average of 79.
Has Portuguese American Cultural Center's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Portuguese American Cultural Center have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Portuguese American Cultural Center 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 Portuguese American Cultural Center inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Portuguese American Cultural Center is inspected around three times per year on average.
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