PARADISE GRILL BY D WOOD
10 COLLIER BLVD N, Marco Island FL 34145 · 239.394.1475
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections within 24 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. There is a mold like substance on the ice that has transferred from the ice maker. See stop sale.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. There is a knife between two make tables. Operator moved the knife.
Jan 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm).
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. There is a mold like substance on the ice that has transferred from the ice maker. See stop sale.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. There is a mold like substance inside the ice machine.
Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. There is a mold like substance on the ice that has transferred from the ice maker. See stop sale.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. There are knives stored between the make tables on the cook line. Operator removed the knives.
Aug 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In the single door reach in cooler by the ice machine there are nine 6 ounce portions of mahi mahi fully thawed while still inside commercial reduced oxygen packaging that is marked to be removed from packaging and thawed under refrigeration. See stop sale.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. There is a mold like substance on the interior walls of the ice machine.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In the single door reach in cooler by the ice machine there are nine 6 ounce portions of mahi mahi fully thawed while still inside commercial reduced oxygen packaging that is marked to be removed from packaging and thawed under refrigeration. See stop sale.
Mar 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. An employee picked up french fries and a frilled chicken sandwich with their bare hands. Educated operator and employee on proper handling of ready to eat foods. See stop sale.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the single door reach in cooler raw fish is stored over butter. Operator moved items to proper storage order.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. An employee picked up french fries and a frilled chicken sandwich with their bare hands. Educated operator and employee on proper handling of ready to eat foods. See stop sale.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on a hat.
Oct 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator with a consumer advisory. Operator posted the advisory.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. The ice chute at the soda machine gas a mold like substance.
Mar 20, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the top of the naked table in front of the deep fryer raw hamburger (46F - Cold Holding). Operator separated the hamburgers above the fill line in the pan to a separate pan and moved them to the lower section of the naked table. The hamburger below the fill line 42F cold holding. In the single door reach in cooler in the prep area, Poultry (46F - Cold Holding); Fish (47F - Cold Holding); cooked corned beef (46F - Cold Holding). Operator transferred time temperature control for safety foods to the double door reach in cooler.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There is a employee with no hair restraint preparing food. Employee put on a hat.
Aug 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the single door upright cooler in the back prep area raw fish is stored over butter packets. Operator moved items to proper storage order.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Employee reporting agreements are not completed. Operator had employee read and sign the employee reporting agreement.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a black mold like substance on the right side interior wall of the ice machine.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice inside the white upright freezer by the ice machine.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. There is a pan of fish thawing at room temperature on the prep table in the back prep area. Operator moved the frozen fish to the reach in cooler.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. There is a wet wiping cloth on the front counter and two wet wiping cloths on the cook line. None are stored in sanitizer solution. Operator filled sanitizer buckets, all wet wiping cloths are stored in sanitizer solution.
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