Caffe Paradiso
4205 S Macdill Ave Ste E, Tampa, FL 33611 · Permanent Food Service · License 3910265
What drove the grade
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 6 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 6, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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. Observed machine testing at 0ppm chlorine. Operator primed machine. Testing at 100ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
Observed tags for past 90 days missing. Only tags from recent 2 weeks available at time of inspection
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed stained cutting boards on cooks line at time of inspection
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Observed no paper towels at kitchen hand wash sink at time of inspection
No soap provided at handwash sink.
No soap at kitchen hand wash sink at time of inspection
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.