Paradise Grille
6850 Beach Plaza Dr, St.Pete Beach, FL 33706 · Permanent Food Service · License 6212047
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 31 routine inspection5 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 5 basic (1 repeat)-20
- Safety score80
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 31, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate5
Code 11, Employee health: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Emailed Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (DBPR HR 5030-104) form to the PIC. The establishment has chemical (Chlorine) associate with the written procedures. Discussed printing it out.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener blade soiled with dry food debris.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Unlabeled spray bottle with pink liquid substance stored at the mop sink. Discussed with person in charge.
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training certificate for Braeden D. with a completion date of 6/25/2025 through SafeStaff FLRA. No other employee training observed.
Required employee training expired for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed three expired training certificates for current employees Dave S., Jani Z., and John M. with a completion date of 5/10/2026 through SafeStaff FLRA. Discussed with person in charge.
Basic5
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Container of white powders substance stored in dry storage area. PIC in charge stated it was flour. Container was labeled.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Container of white powders substance stored in dry storage area. Discussed with the PIC and the inspector stored it on a crate.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Portion cup observed inside container of nacho cheese hot holding on the cook line. Stainless steel pan stored inside container of white powders substance stored in dry storage area. Discussed with person in charge. Items were removed.
Fixed on the spot
Equipment in poor repair.
Triple door reach in deli cooler gaskets torn.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Triple door reach in deli cooler gaskets soiled with food derbies. White deep freezer gaskets soiled with black 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
- 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.