EL PARAISO RESTAURANT & TAQUERIA.

Florida DBPR

17312 NW US HWY 19 · LEVY, FLORIDA

Closed by Florida DBPR, Oct 2025. Passed re-inspection Oct 2025.

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Mar 2026 · 5 high-priority violations in the last 12 months · closure on record Oct 2025.

CLOSURE ON RECORD

Closed by Florida DBPR on October 9, 2025. Passed re-inspection October 10, 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
27
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 9
2026
FAIL 12 violations 4 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 4 times on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Other
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Plumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 4 times on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Chemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

OCT 10
2025
PASS · 0 violations
OCT 9
2025
FAIL 7 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste
Sewage and wastewater disposed properly

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Plumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

NOV 18
2024
FAIL 8 violations 2 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Chemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 2 times on this inspection

High Priority Other
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Public inspection records from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Records current as of 2026-05-08. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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