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PARADISE PIZZA CAFE

4810 EAST BUSH BOULVARD, Tampa FL 33617

Last inspected Apr 8, 2024 · 3 visits since October 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence3918398
Grade history
OCT 23
APR 24
Worst finding on record
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 9 live roaches on floor in dish area 2 live roaches on spice shelving and bracket 1 live roach on electrical outlet by dish area
High priority/35A-05-4/Warning
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Apr 8, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Exterior back door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 8, 2024 · Time Extended
Apr 4, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection

Ordered shut on the spot. 5 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 9 live roaches on floor in dish area 2 live roaches on spice shelving and bracket 1 live roach on electrical outlet by dish area
High priority/35A-05-4/Warning
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 10 dead roaches in pan behind freezer on cook line
Basic/35A-03-4/Warning
Exterior back door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4/Warning
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under cook line and dish area
Basic/36-01-4/Warning
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wooden shelving in kitchen
Basic/14-06-4/Warning
Oct 30, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Warning
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Certificate for manager Mevlut Tastan expired 8-4-2023. No other food manager on site
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed debris on floor of cook line
Basic/36-01-4/Warning
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Basic/51-13-4/Warning
Observed multiple Lights burnt out in dining room and kitchen
Basic/36-62-4/Warning

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.