Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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PARADISE SWEETS

709 GULF WAY STE 100 · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Complied
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3743623
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13898136
DBPR license6218257

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink chlorine sanitizer testing at 10 PPM. Employee added chlorine to the sanitize compartment and it is now testing at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed PIC Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (DBPR HR 5030-104) form. The establishment has chemical (Chlorine) associate with the written procedures. Discussed printing it out. **Corrective Action Taken** – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

Corrective Action Taken
#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Small white cutting boards observed stored at reach in deli cooler stained brown. – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

#10Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Dispenser at hand sink across from black deep freezer and shelf storing bottles of syrups. Employee filled a squeeze bottle with soap. **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of clear liquid substance stored on storage cart across from three compartment sink. – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

Basic 6

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : 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 substance and yellow lime scale build up. – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License observed expired 2/1/2025. – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small white cutting stored at reach in deli cooler across from the ice cream display coolers. – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink near three compartment sink. Inspector provided printed sign and sign was posted during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Double door reach in cooler gaskets soiled with black mold like substance. – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of double door cooler soiled with dried dark purple food debris. – From follow-up inspection 2026-10-21:

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 4:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
4 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)

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