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LA GRAN PARADA FOOD STORE

5266 BEACH BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3560632
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8998398
DBPR license2615054

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#10High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. After picking something from floor. Explained to employee and washed again properly with soap **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority01A-03-4

High Priority – Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Tres leches made at home **Admin Complaint**

Admin ComplaintStop Sale
#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp on shelf above cut tomatoes and salsa, also shelled eggs on shelf above cooked plantains, employee rearranged both reach in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#13High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. For cooked yuca, employee write time **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#14Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Washed hands in triple sink before putting gloves, explained to her and she washed hands again **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spatula and tongs in it, hand sink at cook line, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 expired on 2024, has books to give them

#17Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chlorine by triple sink, per owner and one at bar

Basic 9

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scooping cooked rice, **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above prep cooler, moved by employee **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cutting tomatoes, explained to her and got one **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for cracked lettuce

#5Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar, employee moved it, bar area

#6Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In one prep cooler

#7Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At cook line **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum trays on top shelf for catering, employee inverted them **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.