THE PAPER BAG

11 SE 1 AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/18/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Wall vents in prep area above oven. **Repeat Violation**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf next to take out bags. Employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor in kitchen area leading into dish area.
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in prep area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above fryer and oven. Walk-in cooler gasket. **Repeat Violation**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves. **Repeat Violation**
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Front counter sanitizer bucket, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face to catch earbud then proceeded to handle tomatoes on front counter make line. Inspector had employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of slicer in prep area next to fryer. **Repeat Violation**
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee that works in front counter area hired over 60 days no proof of employee training. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food Inspector #10765296
2025-03-18
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).

Inspection on 1/24/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents on wall in prep area of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table next to mixer and cutting boards, employee moved to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both chest reach in freezers.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between reach in cooler and spacer, manager stated it is only to hold spacers in place so containers do not fall through, spoke to manager about finding a different item to put in its place. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Sign in health folder, manager posted on wall. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. "Fireball" reach in freezer the door jam is soiled.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Inside walk in cooler.
  • 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Behind business card and fire warning sign on wall, pipes lining wall, and some shelving edges in middle prep area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior oven in back kitchen.
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee working in the back kitchen prepping foods working for right at 60 days.
  • 11-26-1: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. One employee working the cash register and employee cooking in back kitchen, both employees read and signed agreement. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle by Three compartment sink manager labeled as bleach water. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #8776060
2025-01-24
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2025 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).