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PARADECO COFFEE ROASTERS

PARADECO COFFEE ROASTERS maintains a 2.1/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in ST. PETERSBURG. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 4 weeks ago · 6 reports on file

2nd Avenue Northeast
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/11/2026· 4w ago

Visit ID: 13518313

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with yellow and black substance.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chemical dispenser at three compartment sink not dispensing the proper sanitizer. Establishment has called Eco Lab to come service the equipment.
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink testing at 0 PPM. Manager on duty manually set up the sanitize compartment with quaternary sanitizer that it is now testing at 200 PPM. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Missing on eggs underneath oven in kitchen area. Employee time stamped eggs for 10am. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

9/11/2025· 6mo ago

Visit ID: 10898119

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 8 int, 3 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with black mold like substance.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Alto-Shaam oven interior soiled with burnt food debris.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Eggs time stamped for 11:20am Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Emailed the DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form at the time of the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ For Manager in charge Korinthian G. who was promoted over a year ago.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine chemical test kit for dish washer in front counter.
  • 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/ Five employees present engaging with food or in food preparation with no CFM onsite. Operator Thomas M. showed up at the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Inspector emailed Time as a Public Health Control written procedures a for the operator to fill out. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training certificates for Lilana R. 2/11/2024 through FLRA. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Observed expired training certificate for manager in charge Korinthian G. dated 7/18/2021 through FLRA and Elio S. dated 01/29/2024 through Premier Food Safety.

4/16/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10728702

Met Inspection Standards

5 int, 5 basic

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at front counter preparing guacamole with no hair restraint
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Uncovered bins of coffee beans next to dry storage in a customer accessible area, manager covered Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Over ice machine
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters next to roasting machine not covered. Plastic forks behind counter not inverted.
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager on duty Korinthian does not have a CFM
  • 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/
  • 35A-22-5:Intermediate - Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment. Customer observed with non-service dog at front counter
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per manager, some training certificates located at second location
  • 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. Two certificates expired

11/22/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8775360

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 24-17-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee drying sanitized utensils with cloth.
  • 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. Wiping cloth solution exceeds 500 pm quaternary. Manager corrected to 200 ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-22-5:Intermediate - Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment.

3/15/2024· 1y 12mo ago

Visit ID: 8514915

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 6 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen has mold like substances.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on food prep table behind front counter. 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. Employee phones on prep table behind front counter. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes and water in plastic bottles stored in floor in dry goods storage area.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go items stored in floor of dry goods storage area.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over cut leafy greens in reach in cooler in dry goods storage area. Manager arranged correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in cooler have built up food debris.

10/2/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8374583

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table in kitchen. Employee beverages on prep table begin front counter. Employees removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table behind front counter. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site