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Licensee
Name: PARADISE CAFE License Number: MFD3952318
Rank: Mobile MFDV License Expiration Date: 02/01/2020
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 1123 N FLORIDA AVENUE
TAMPA, FL 33602

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 01/02/2019 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
16-07-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. near 3 compartmant sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauerkraut container. **Warning**
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling is peeling **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-10-4    Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. On top shelf over near 3 compartmant sink **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of water in plastic bottles **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-03-4    Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. White reach in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-04-4    Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Wrong number on MFDV **Warning**
35B-14-4    Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Door to MFDV and window with out screen open during operation. **Warning**
12B-13-4    Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottle op opened water. White reach in freezer **Warning**
14-33-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Glass door reach in freezer near door **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Black reach in freezer **Warning**
50-08-7    High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 30 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-05-4    High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Home defense pest spray **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 small live roaches underneath black microwave **Warning**
03A-03-4    High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. White reach in cooler 63°. Operator placing in another working cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-02-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Spray bottle in near 3 compartmant sink with condiments **Warning**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Frozen beef patties and hotdogs **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Box and rag. **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 94° **Admin Complaint**
27-06-4    Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. **Warning**
02C-04-4    Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Per operator cooked chili. Black Reach in freezer **Warning**
27-17-4    Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand sink **Warning**
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