El Paraiso Restaurant & Taqueria
17312 NW US Hwy 19, Fanning Springs, FL 32693 · Permanent Food Service · License 4800621
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 21 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 10 basic (3 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-26
- Safety score74
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 21, 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.
14 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Missing vacuum breaker on front hose Bibb
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Kitchen handwash sink blocked by trash can. Manager moved trash can
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( bleach ). Manager labeled spray bottle.
Basic10
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Frozen beef in sink thawing at Ambient Temperature . Manager began to run water over frozen beef.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed produce in shipping box ( tomatoes ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( sauces and salsa ) in walk in cooler.
Food stored on floor.
Box of cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen
Repeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee bottled water on prep table. Manager removed
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Food dispensed ( salsa )with a bowl without a handle. Manager removed portion cup.
Fixed on the spot
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.
Raw wood two by four supporting handwash sink in kitchen.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Food on bottom surface of kitchen microwave.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Dumpster placed directly on soil without a nonabsorbant surface
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
Grill soiled with grease
Repeat violation
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.
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