Paraiso Tropical Pizza Cafe
445 Palm Ave, Hialeah, FL 33010 · Permanent Food Service · License 2317793
What drove the grade
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 17 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate, 13 basic (3 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 17, 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.
16 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed pizza dough cart soiled.
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed can opener blade soiled, mixer head soiled.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed front counter hand washing sink use as a dump sink.
Basic13
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Observed sugar container not labeled located in the back area.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Observed front counter area ice cream not covered.
Food stored on floor.
Observed cases of cooking oil, case of lemons in the kitchen area floor.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
Observed employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public inside of kitchen reach in cooler
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed employee preparing food with no hair restraint
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Observed old labels in clean containers.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Equipment exterior soiled.
Observed top of pizza oven, printers with heavy soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach freezer gasket soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.
Observed cellphone clean plates stored in a dirty shelf under hot units.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.
Observed clean cutting boards stored on the kitchen area floor.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Observed kitchen ceiling vents soiled.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Observed floor soiled behind the equipments
Repeat violation
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Observed cellphone, tools on top of the prep table.
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.