EL PARAISO RESTAURANT & TAQUERIA
17312 NW US HWY 19 · FANNING SPRINGS · Levy County · FL 32693
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01A-05-4High Priority – Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Pan containing approximately 3 dozen brown eggs in bottom of reach-in cooler near cookline. Manager does not have receipt or invoice and stated she will take them home today for personal use.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Several grocery bags filled with raw frozen beef inside reach-in freezer at kitchen entrance. Raw beef is in direct contact with grocery bags.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing chopped raw beef stored on shelf directly above pan containing cooked beans inside reach-in cooler near cookline. Manager moved beans away from raw beef during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Pan containing approximately 3 dozen brown eggs in bottom of reach-in cooler near cookline. Manager does not have receipt or invoice and stated she will take them home today for personal use. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention devise missing at grey hose connection on front of building. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside pan of red salsa inside reach-in cooler near kitchen back door. Manager removed condiment cup from salsa during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor inside exterior storage shed soiled with dirt/debris. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Mesh bag containing onions and several bags of potatoes stored directly on floor inside storage shed.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Pile of empty cardboard boxes on ground behind dumpster.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Foil-wrapped shelving below grill soiled with grease. 2. Interior of reach-in freezer near kitchen entrance soiled with raw meat residue. 3. Handle of reach-in freezer near kitchen entrance soiled with food debris and/or grease. 4. Lids of seasoning containers on shelf near cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to side of two clear plastic pans on clean dish rack above three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:57 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.