PARADISE GRILLE
900 Gulf Way
Florida, 33706
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/1/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Ladies restroom no covered container. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of soda on floor in storage room. Warning
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids open employee closed lids. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open water bottle in reach in cooler. Employee removed water bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stored Take out containers on cook line not inverted. Employee inverted . Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce and grapes over washed and prepped tomatoes in reach in cooler. Employee moved unwashed to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shelled egg then touched utensil no hand wash. Educated employee and he washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched toast with bare hand. Educated on bare hand contact. Employee put on gloves to touch toast. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 2 live flies in kitchen landing on garbage can. Educated on flies and provided info on vermin. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.cutting boards stained and soiled on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. added food dry storage area with reach in coolers in shed on property no plan review submitted. Warning
- 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. No proof of training for some employees due to storm damaged records. New training certificates on site in process of training. Warning
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory not in area of menu where consumers can view. Employee moved consumer advisory to front window. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2025 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to cutting board. Employee removed drink. 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. Phone, jacket on shelf over clean pans in prep area. Employee removed items. Corrected On-Site
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under cutting board in prep area. Employee removed cutting board and wet cloth. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pooled egg mix over grouper in reach in cooler. Employee moved pooled egg to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooler drawers raw grouper (49F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); raw mahi (47F - Cold Holding) placed in drawers 30 minutes before. Employee moved all foods to working cooler for quick chill. retemped raw grouper (41F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (40F - Cold Holding); raw mahi (41F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on prep line. Employee cleaned cutting boards. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 5/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. Employee cleaned microwave. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee failed to wash hands with a change from raw to ready to eat. Educated employee and he washed his hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.cutting boards stained on prep table in cook line. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/20/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, cutting board on prep room prep table soiled. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-18: Cleaned cutting board but more detailed cleaning needed on can opener. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented cans of mushrooms and sausage gravy dented on dry storage shelf to be served to the public.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of mushrooms and sausage gravy dented on dry storage shelf to be served to the public.
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings next to reach in cooler in rear area, 4 rodent dropping on floor under bread rack on rear storage area, 2 rodent droppings on bread rack in rear area, 4 rodent droppings on floor under reach in freezer, 7 rodent droppings behind freezer in rear storage area, 2 rodent droppings on dry storage shelf near canned goods to be served to the public, 6 rodent droppings on floor in prep room under reach in cooler, 3 rodent droppings on floor between drink coolers in front counter area, 2 rodent droppings on floor near drink cooler adjacent cook line, 2 rodent droppings on floor under 3 compartment sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, cutting board on prep room prep table soiled. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used as dump sink with ice in it on cook line.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink on cook line. Employee refilled paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 black mold like debris.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled on prep table, soda nozzles area soiled, interior of mixers soiled.
- 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. Written plan could not be found. Emailed and employee printed form during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/20/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with food no hair restraint.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in reach in cooler in prep area.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris on top.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer exterior at front counter soiled with mold like debris. Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Date dot labels on clean pans on drying rack in prep area.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler in prep area. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Mold like debris on walls near front counter.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 200+ppm chlorine sanitizer in sanitizer bucket. Employee corrected to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket 200+ chlorine. Employee corrected to 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer guard soiled with food debris last used 7-18. Employee cleaning guard.mixer heads soiled on mixers in front counter area. Employee cleaning mixer heads. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on cook line blocked with AC unit.
- 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. No written plan observed. Emailed written plan to operator. Operator printed and filled out written plan. Corrected On-Site
- 16-43-4:Intermediate - Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Test lit not used to make correct ppm.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/20/2023 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).