PARADISE CAFETERIA
5239 S JOHN YOUNG PKWY
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/4/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Gaskets in cooler. Under microwave -walk in cooler ambient temperatures 52F - reach in cooler under microwave 48F - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-04: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of microwave - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-04: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of chest freezer - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-04: **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-04: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/3/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee Drinks on prep table
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses and bags on back storage shelf with bottled drinks Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Gaskets in cooler. Under microwave -walk in cooler ambient temperatures 52F - reach in cooler under microwave 48F
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -Bowl of mixed vegetables, and pot of greens on floor in kitchen. -box of Plantains on floor in storage area -boxed Oil on floor in storage Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of microwave
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of chest freezer
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, pork, cabbage, beef, 50F-52F cold holding. In walk in cooler Less than 4hrs per operator. Advised to move to freezer for temperature recovery . Ambient temperature of cooler is 52F **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phones on prep table. Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen area cook line. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Juice on floor in dining room and food on floor in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Blood in the bottom of reach in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Throughout kitchen area.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law.cookies on front counter. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Mop sink area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 2/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and phone on table with food items. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor cracked on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of rice on kitchen floor.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by large deep fryer damaged.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of microwave old food debris. Fan covers in walk in cooler and large fan on top of walk in cooler ,both dust and debris build up.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Blood in bottom of reach in freezer at kitchen entrance. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meat in chest freezer. Repeat Violation
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Pastry and nuts on front counter.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/22/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/29/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 1 tile above walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses and clothes on rack with food in back kitchen area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler food under racks and cases of food on &look in dry storage. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk cooler dust build up Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Blood in the bottom of reach in freezer at entrance of kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Dough in a thank you bag. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/29/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
8
Basic
11
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 1 tile above walk in cooler. Warning
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex restroom. Repeat Violation Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License are current active. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water on table with food being prepared. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses and clothes on rack with food in back kitchen area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler food under racks and cases of food on &look in dry storage. Repeat Violation Warning
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk cooler dust build up Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Blood in the bottom of reach in freezer at entrance of kitchen Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler. Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking on hand sink in kitchen. Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Dough in a thank you bag. Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Boiled bananas 119F less than 1 hour per operator, place inside steam well. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with form Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener soiled. Hand sink in kitchen. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pans stacked in sink on serving line and bucket of rags in sink in kitchen. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees working no certified manager. Certified manager came in during inspection. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink on service line and sink in kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 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. Provided operator with form, must be filled out and kept on file in the facility. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink on service line and sink in kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2023 revealed 21 total violations (2 high priority, 8 intermediate, 11 basic).