PARADISE GRILLE
900 GULF WAY · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-27-4High 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**
09-01-4High 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-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 2 live flies in kitchen landing on garbage can. Educated on flies and provided info on vermin. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.cutting boards stained and soiled on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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-13-5Intermediate – 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-02-5Intermediate – 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**
Basic 7
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Ladies restroom no covered container. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of soda on floor in storage room. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids open employee closed lids. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – 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**
25-06-4Basic – 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-17-4Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:20 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.