Inspection Report

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PALADAR CUBAN EATERY

5575 A1A SOUTH UNIT 112 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3620524
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10912821
DBPR license6502437

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#5High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizer 0ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority41-18-4

High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple sink sanitizer 500+ppm. Operator remade 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with pink and green liquids not labeled. Operator labeled sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drinks above prep table stations. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on top of reach in cooler prep station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while preparing food. Employee removed watch. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:59 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.