Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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PARADISO REST

625 LUCERNE AVE · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3505147
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8898080
DBPR license6011523

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedFebruary 10, 2025 12:46 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedFebruary 10, 2025 4:38 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionFly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#1High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Main dishwasher chlorine 0 ppm tested 3 times. **Warning**

Warning
#2High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 4 on soiled buspan in dishwasher area. 4 on soiled plate in dishwasher area 1 on soiled cup in dishwasher area. Dishwasher area is separate room away from kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/01/2024. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs case stored over open cooked fish in walk in cooler. Explained and employee rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. washcloth bucket chlorine Over 200 ppm. Manager changed the solution. Chlorine 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink located on north side of the cook line. Manager stocked the paper towel. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:41 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.