CARIBBEAN PARADISE RESTAURANT
900 DUNN AVE STE 14 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32218
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In single door reach-in cooler, shrimp (47F – Cold Holding); curry veggies (48F – Cold Holding); brown stew veggies (48F – Cold Holding). Observed ice build up on cooling unit at top of reach-in cooler. Operator moved all,items to double door reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line steam table, dumplings (107F – Hot Holding); mac and cheese (69F – Hot Holding); plantains (78F – Hot Holding). At front counter warmer unit, meat pies (121-123F – Hot Holding). Operator stated all items placed in service 1.5 hours prior. All,items moved to oven to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter area, no paper towels at handwash sink. Operator supplied. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. N kitchen, cardboard used to line lower shelves.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Single door reach-in cooler in kitchen has ice build up on cooling unit, ambient temperature 62f
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In women's restroom, no covered receptacle. **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. At cook line, lower shelf on prep table bent- bag of rice not 6 inches off of floor. At cook line, jug of oil stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, utensils on stove in standing water at 112f. Operator turned on burner to heat water. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair. In kitchen, white chest freezer has lid in disrepair, cracked and no longer tight fitting causing ice build up.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In office room, styrofoam cups and containers stored on floor. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In reach-in freezer, multiple pans containing frozen food not covered.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At cook line, bulk container identified as sugar not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.