Food Paradise Truck
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2025
95
Score
Food Paradise Truck, located at 6501 W Hillsborough Ave in Tampa, FL, had a low-risk inspection on April 23, 2025, with a score of 95. This inspection noted one minor violation regarding the absence of a Heimlich maneuver/choking sign, for which time was extended. Across eight scored inspections, Food Paradise Truck has predominantly maintained a low-risk status.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: **Time Extended**
51-13-4
95
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal cellphone stored on food prep table. Operator moved to cash register. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided a paper copy at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened bottled water in reach-in cooler.
12B-13-4
Intermediate - 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. Provided a paper copy to operator at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
74
Apr 19, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 18, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil and a container of fried chips stored on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Large awning built in front of the food truck and permanently bolted on the mfdv. **Warning**
51-36-1
High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning**
50-08-7
High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. Wastewater tank not an integral part of the unit. Wastewater is being plumber through hose disposing onto the ground in the dry pond at Marathon gas station. **Warning**
28-29-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish and raw shell eggs stored over the sliced ham, sliced turkey and sliced salami in reach-in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler - Cold holding: sliced turkey 47 F, sliced ham 46 F, raw fish 61 F, cut tomato 62 F, shredded lettuce 61 F, milk 49 F. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed a long hose directly installed to the plumbing inside the food truck and disposing wastewater into the dry pond behind the food truck by Marathon gas station. No wastewater tank in the food truck and no shut off valve available for wastewater. **Warning**
28-09-5
45
Jun 20, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 9, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease around grill and fryer.
23-03-4
95
Jul 19, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
02C-03-5
90
Violations — Apr 23, 2025 Inspection
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: **Time Extended**
51-13-4
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