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Licensee
Name: PARADISE BIRYANI PONTE License Number: SEA3917025
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2017
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 1406 E FOWLER AVE
TAMPA, FL 33612

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 06/20/2015 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Containers in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 2 on wall alone cooks line. Two on glue trap in dry storage area. Approximately 4 by coke machine, one in drive thru window area. THIS VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY 6/20/15 **Warning**on 6/20/15 approximately three dead under reach in cooler. One on wall at cooks line.
36-41-4    Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler/freezer has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
33-19-4    Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
33-36-4    Basic - High grass/weeds surrounding building. **Warning**
36-31-4    Basic - Hole in ceiling. Back storage area **Warning**
14-70-4    Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-05-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Hole in ceiling and around area where ceiling meets the wall, back storage area. **Warning**
29-19-4    Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Mop sink **Warning**
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
14-41-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-26-4    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One on wall By prep area, one on wall by clean dish rack. Approximately Two on wall by hand sink cooks line. Approximately Two on wall in storage area by walk in freezer. Approximately Three on wall in dry storage. THIS VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY6/20/15. **Warning** on 6/20/15 approximately three under reach in cooler cooks line, one on wall by hand sink, one in hand sink, one on service window cooks line one on wall by hood vent cooks line, one on wall by clean dish rack.
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At all hand wash sinks **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4    Basic - Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Walk in cooler **Warning**
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