PARADISE GRILL
1097 TAMIAMI TRL N · NOKOMIS · Sarasota County · FL 34275
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed an employee beverage stored in drink ice behind the inside bar. The operator discarded the ice. Observed an employee beverage stored in the same container as cut vegetables in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw ground beef stored over bottled beer in the outside walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw ground beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed tomatoes in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw tuna stored over washed avocados in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw tuna. Observed raw ground beef stored over chicken salad in the 2-door reach in cooler near the salad station. The operator properly stored the raw ground beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked risotto date marked 1/5; cooked ground beef date marked 1/7; cooked pork date marked 1/10 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the above potentially hazardous foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed cooked risotto date marked 1/5; cooked ground beef date marked 1/7; cooked pork date marked 1/10 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the above potentially hazardous foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (51F – Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler at the salad station. The operator emptied half of the contents and stored in the lower portion of the reach in cooler. Observed garlic butter bread (71F – Cold Holding) at room temperature on the cook line. The operator discarded the bread. The operator was emailed a time as public health control form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the quaternary wiping cloth solution for the sanitizer buckets on the cook line at 500ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed an oyster tag marked with an incorrect date. The tag was date marked 1/18.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Cooked chicken wings prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked in the outside walk in cooler. The operator marked the chicken with the correct date. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn reach in cooler door gaskets on the cook line and at the salad station. Observed a broken door handle on the reach in cooler at the server station.
12B-14-4Basic – Observed an employee beverage stored in drink ice behind the inside bar. The operator discarded the ice. Observed an employee beverage stored in the same container as cut vegetables in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the lid. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed taco shells not covered on top of the expo line on the cook line. The operator covered the taco shells. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:33 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.