BISTRO PARADISE RESTAURANT & BAR Inspection – May 27, 2025

High Priority 2

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High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. white rice, beef, rice with beans 5hrs (48-57F – Cooling). Operator immediately put on ice bath and stirred food for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

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High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Intermediate 1

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Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator has meat thermometer, but needs a probe thermometer that measures cold temperatures

Basic 7

#1Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several Ceiling tiles in kitchen torn

#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of employee food in cooler over multiple food for customers. Operator immediately removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. behind fryers behind coolers in back hallway

#4Basic14-42-4

Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gap in hood filters

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom interior of produce cooler and white cooler in back hallway

#7Basic32-23-5

Basic – Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. In women's restroom

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