EL PARAISO CAFE
4112 E 7 AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33605
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold holding: shrimp 55 F, pork 54 F, beans 55 F, per operator items were left overnight and is unaware when items went out of temperature. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: shrimp 55 F, pork 54 F, beans 55 F, per operator items were left overnight and is unaware when items went out of temperature. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Coffee machine cleaner on top of coffee machine in kitchen. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-11-4Intermediate – No running water at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 8
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of tongs in salad at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Butter container holding cut onions in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cut tomato and multiple items in reach in cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:39 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.