PARADISE RESTAURANT
443 Main Street
Florida, 34695
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages stored on prep table next to clean dishes and food. Operator removed beverages from area.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door in rear storage area.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Back storage area
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Damp wiping clothes, stored in back prep area on equipment. Must be stored in sanitizer solution.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance in corners on drop plate. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-05: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-05: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles on cookline not labeled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-05: All squeeze bottles are individually labeled except for liquid butter. Discussed with chef. **Time Extended**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ryan Faist expired 5/21/2024 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-05: Ryan and Juan. Juan's expired 5/5/24 **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris and is stained. White cutting board on cookline on the left side. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-05: **Time Extended**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/ 1 dishwashing, 2 cooks, 2 servers - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-05: 3 employees working in kitchen, 2 servers. No manager present. Juan is the manager on duty and his certificate expired on 5/5/2024 **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance in corners on drop plate. **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service bowls used as scoops in chocolate chips and walnuts in reach in cooler on cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board **Warning**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. 2 holes in wall in the women's restroom **Warning**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator poster **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in women's restroom. Provided operator with paper sign. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles on cookline not labeled. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon and fish stored above ready to eat sauce containers in reach in cooler with sliding doors on cookline. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on cookline: sausage 45F Discussed the need to keep food below the fill line. Operator moved sausage inside cooler. Reach in cooler in back kitchen: shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (47F - Cold Holding); American cheese (46F - Cold Holding) Operator states temperatures were taken less than 4 hours ago and all food was at 38F. Operator states that they open and close the cooler door in the morning a lot. Discussed that food must maintain 41F or below at all times. Operator turned down cooler. Asked operator to relocate cheese until cooler temperature has dropped. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ryan Faist expired 5/21/2024 **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris and is stained. White cutting board on cookline on the left side. **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/ 1 dishwashing, 2 cooks, 2 servers
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/4/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).