EL PARAISO CAFE

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Coffee machine cleaner on top of coffee machine in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No running water at mop sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of tongs in salad at front counter. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Butter container holding cut onions in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut tomato and multiple items in reach in cooler . Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Time Extended

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Batteries in reach in cooler.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No running water at mop sink. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork beans and multiple items in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee on prep table. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk water on floor in dry storage area.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of tongs in salad at front reach in cooler.

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Butter containers filled with meat.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken in reach in cooler.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Ground Turkey over beef in reach in freezer. Raw pork chops over vegetables in reach in freezer.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Batteries in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No running water at mop sink. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef , rice and multiple items in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at Sandwich reach in cooler.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle and coffee on prep table near microwave in kitchen.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of clear containers on dish drying rack.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of tongs in salad in reach in cooler at front counter.

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Sweet potatoes in mayonnaise container.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Ham, cheese and sausage in reach in cooler near microwave in kitchen.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food holding raw meat in reach in freezer near back door. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over ham croquettes in reach in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Raw chicken and multiple items in reach in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter next to bread at sandwich station. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers near dry storage area. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler and reach in freezers interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues throughout establishment. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of peroxide in dry storage area held over food and single use items in dry storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw meat stored in grocery bags in metal reach in freezer and bread in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken and beef over apples and onions in meat refrigerator in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: fish 123 F, sweet potato 100 F, hot dog 108 F Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Hot holding: rice 117 F, Hot holding: pork chop 137 F, pork 156 F, chicken 137 F, Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Batteries stored in small metal reach in cooler at Sandwich prep area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No running water at mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Multiple items in reach in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork and multiple items in reach in cooler not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On reach in coolers throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment stored on dish rack. Blender soiled with old food debris on clean dish rack. Knifes stored in knife holder dirty. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pitchers on top of white reach in freezer and dish rack not inverted. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on prep table in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee clothing held over drink for establishment in dry storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door if kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in wall near Sandwich prep area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Throughout reach in cooler S in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of reach in coolers,reach in freezers and gaskets soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw meat in freezer not covered, salad not covered in reach in cooler on front cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken blender under prep table in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. In kitchen near Sandwich prep area. Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In dry storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind grill. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-13: Time Extended

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled at service table

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed potatoes stored on floor in kitchen

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Freezer part of household refrigerator, raw chicken Repeat Violation

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Super glue on food shelf Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato peeler

Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Blue plastic bowl, operator threw in trash. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer spray bottle

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil in storage room

Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Gasket on small black refrigerator/ freezer