EL PARAISO RESTAURANT & TAQUERIA

Name: EL PARAISO RESTAURANT & TAQUERIA
Address: 17312 NW US HWY 19, FANNING SPRINGS, FL, 32693, US
Rating: 72

17312 NW US HWY 19, FANNING SPRINGS, FL 32693

License #4800621

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72 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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EL PARAISO RESTAURANT & TAQUERIA in FANNING SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 6 critical, 3 major, 11 minor.

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[33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered on ground around dumpster and near storage shed.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. An employee entered the kitchen and put on gloves without washing hands to begin working at cookline. The only handwash sink available in kitchen is disconnected.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. 1. Drain pipe below handwash sink disconnected. An employee repaired the drain pipe during this inspection. 2. Leaking pipe below three-compartment sink.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. 1. Three live flies flying in exterior storage shed with exposed dried beans and peppers. 2. One live fly flying in dining area.
[08A-17-6] 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. Several ziplock bags containing raw chicken stored on shelf above ziplock bags containing raw beef inside reach-in freezer at kitchen entrance.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor in storage shed soiled with fold debris and paper trash.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One ServSafe Certified food manager certification for H. Hernandez Garcia expired on 04/10/2024.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach-in freezer at kitchen entrance soiled with frozen blood.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. 1. Two boxes containing single-use lids stored on floor in storage shed. 2. Stack of single-use foam trays not inverted on stack of boxes in storage shed.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in kitchen blocked/covered by large metal pan. Manager removed the pan from the handwash sink during this inspection.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Plumbing glue stored on shelf above clean utensils on shelf at cookline. 2. Aerosol can containing spray paint stored on shelf beside seasoning and single-use straws at front counter. Manager removed both items during this inspection.
[14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelf below tortillas as cookline.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. 1. Container of cooking oil stored directly on floor at cookline. 2. Bag of sugar stored on floor in storage shed.

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