ALFREDO PARADISO

ALFREDO PARADISO located in MERRITT ISLAND has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 3.3/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

217 CROCKETT BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/17/2025

Inspection #: 3606046

Inspection Date: 12/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10891865

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Operator put clean boards on top of scored board **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door by bathrooms.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor in walk in not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under dishwasher
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Tenderized veal above raw shrimp in reach in cooler. Manager moved product. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife stored in hand wash sink. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 16-59-1:Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Operator called for service. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 5/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10734859

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate
  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Pizza cook chewing while preparing dough
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of food on the floor in walk in freezer. Operator moved. Cooking oil containers on the floor in dry storage **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On the floor beneath shelves. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook at pizza station ate food and then began kneading dough with are hands and no hand wash. SEE STOP SALE
  • 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook at pizza station ate food and then began kneading dough with are hands and no hand wash.

Inspection Date: 12/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8769106

  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo container lids in dry storage. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled identifying liquid contents.

Inspection Date: 5/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8568017

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Surface surrounding working area inside of flip top of reach in cooler on cook line is soiled

Inspection Date: 12/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370668

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has a buildup of ice along door seam
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk-in cooler shelves are soiled
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Under surface near arm joint of mixer is soiled