PARADISO REST
PARADISO REST in LAKE WORTH has 7 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.4/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
625 Lucerne Avenue
Florida, 33460
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10933383
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In storage area upstairs, cans of tomato sauce stored on floor.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in freezer, stored food overnight not covered.
- 22-52-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. At desert station, sanitizer bucket 0ppm chlorine. Operator changed sanitizer. 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In kitchen, raw tuna stored on top if ice cream containers. Operator removed tuna. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler, homemade marinara, pasta.not date marked held over 24 hours. Operator started to date mark **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by three compartment sink blocked by dirty dishes.
Inspection Date: 4/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10815477
- 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Wooden knife block. Knifes stored in the block. Explained. Manager discarded the block. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large salt container not labeled on prep table. Manager marked Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 2/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10776066
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: Same **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 2/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8898080
- 22-41-4: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. Main dishwasher chlorine 0 ppm tested 3 times. Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 4 on soiled buspan in dishwasher area. 4 on soiled plate in dishwasher area 1 on soiled cup in dishwasher area. Dishwasher area is separate room away from kitchen. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/01/2024. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs case stored over open cooked fish in walk in cooler. Explained and employee rearranged. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. washcloth bucket chlorine Over 200 ppm. Manager changed the solution. Chlorine 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink located on north side of the cook line. Manager stocked the paper towel. Corrected On-Site Warning
Inspection Date: 9/24/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8767665
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 3/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8565482
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation., employee cutting fennel prior to washing. Explained and she washed the remaining. Corrected On-Site