Paradise Deli & Grill
2378 Surfside Blvd #119, Cape Coral, FL 33991 · Permanent Food Service · License 4606231
What drove the grade
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 4 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 24, 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 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
Educated owner when cracking eggs then moving to ready to eat food or clean equipment washing hands is required.
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed stand up reach-in freezer and walk-in cooler gaskets are torn.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
Observed sanitizer bucket on floor beside cook line. The owner placed sanitizer bucket on shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Observed spoons not inverted in container. The owner inverted all spoons during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.