The Palate
Last inspected: Nov 21, 2025
58
Score
The health department has logged four inspections at The Palate, the earliest from 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 21, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around 10 violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
The Palate's latest score of 58 falls below the Jacksonville average of 74. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In restroom, manager placed one roll **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat, all green, got wet but don't look wet **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup on taco seasoning, shelf at storage area
14-01-5
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. Raw salmon, manager opened packages and removed from bags, explained new rule in January **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in bathroom, cleaned up by manager **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep table, manager removed it and placed it in her covered cup **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. T shirt on top of wrapped 2 oz cups used for food, on storage shelf by restroom **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Washed berries placed back in containers that they came dirty, also boiled eggs placed in crate that they came in
25-32-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Only restroom, no self closure **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
58
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish on shelf above green beans, cooked crawfish in bag in same container with raw sealed fish, manager rearranged upright cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quat **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Could not find it **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Battery not working, manager placed a roll **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand sinks, emailed one, also none in restroom **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed berries on shelf above butter, manager rearranged upright cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Doesn't close all the way **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
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. Raw fish, punctured by manager, explained it has to be removed starting January next year **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Explained to manager to label personal foods and keep them on bottom shelf, a few in cooler -crab salad, gravy and seafood mix- (not labeled) above customer foods, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
50
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager pulled pants up then grabbed a container with food, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-28-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked veggies that were cooked a day before
02C-08-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. It doesn't shut **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates in storage area for catering
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on shelf above customer food, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager posted it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All hand sinks including restroom. Emailed one **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Lids and aluminum containers in storage shelf
25-06-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onion on shelf above cooked chicken, manager rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
45
May 15, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At triple sink
29-37-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Quat tablets on shelf above fry pan on shelf, operator rearranged shelf **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Gave one and posted it, for steaks if requested undercooked **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Emailed one, both hand sinks
31B-04-4
Basic - Wood non food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood box for grease trap
14-06-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Palate last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Palate on file is from Nov 21, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Palate?
Across the inspection record, “bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Palate.
How does The Palate compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
The Palate most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has The Palate's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Palate have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Palate 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 The Palate inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Palate is inspected around three times per year on average.
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