PARADISE CAFE
4333 COLLINS AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33140
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee was working with food, then cleaning , and started working with food without washing his hands . **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs above bananas in the walk in cooler. Employee inverted them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed seven live roaches in the middle of the kitchen area crawling up a column located behind a prep table. Also observed three live roaches crawling on the floor in the dry storage.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed : sliced tomatoes (51 F – Cold Holding); roasted red pepper hummus (51 F – Cold Holding); hummus (50F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (55F – Cold Holding); half/half (54F – Cold Holding); egg whites (55F – Cold Holding); cheese pizza (49F – Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (51F – Cold Holding); steak (50F – Cold Holding); salmon (47F – Cold Holding); ham (49F – Cold Holding); turkey (48F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (51F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (48F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp (51F – Cold Holding), all the food for more than 4 hrs as per employees. Food was discarded. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice at 51 F left outside for around 15 minutes as per employee. Employee placed it in ice bath . Also observed sliced tomatoes (51 F – Cold Holding); roasted red pepper hummus (51 F – Cold Holding); hummus (50F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (55F – Cold Holding); half/half (54F – Cold Holding); egg whites (55F – Cold Holding); cheese pizza (49F – Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (51F – Cold Holding); steak (50F – Cold Holding); salmon (47F – Cold Holding); ham (49F – Cold Holding); turkey (48F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (51F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (48F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp (51F – Cold Holding), all the food for more than 4 hrs as per employees. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed oatmeal 128 F left outside to cool down for 1 hr as per employee. Employee placed the oatmeal inside ice water bucket . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed accumulation of debris on can opener . Employee cleaned it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar hand sink with an empty pitcher inside. Employee moved it immensely. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing paper towel at the hand sink located in the kitchen area. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at lobby bar hand sink . **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed not hot running water at the hand sink located next to the ice machine. **Warning**
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of mold like substance inside the ice machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed disposable container with no handle used to scoop flour. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed grease on equipment handles **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in coolers with ambient temperature of 49 F ( the one next to the cook line ) ; also observed reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 48 F ( in front of the cook line ) not keeping TCS food temperature. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed seven dead roaches in the kitchen area on a shelf used to store bottles of sauce.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee disposable cup with coffee on the top of the toaster machine at the entrance of the kitchen. Employee discarded it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed accumulation of food debris and grease underneath and behind kitchen equipments. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed excessive accumulation of grease and food residue inside the stove oven and the regular oven. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of mold like substance on reach in cooler gaskets . Also observed accumulation of grease on most of the exterior surfaces of the kitchen equipments. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of food residue inside Reach in cooler not in use located in front of the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed accumulation of water at the bottom of the reach in cooler located in front of the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Accumulation of grease and food residue on the walls. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed a leak underneath the hand sink located next to the oven. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towel left on the prep table. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:42 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.