Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 22, 2025
90
Score
Across the available record, Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 22, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
Looking across the full record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Lauderhill restaurant scores 75. The record reflects steady performance over time.
13
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 22, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-22: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Oct 20, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, hot dogs (47F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today. Operator states item held in cooler approximately 3 hours. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same At walk in cooler, Cooked chicken 49F Fish 50F Cooked pork 49F, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator items have been in unit overnight, exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: Walk in cooler Cooked pork 51F Cooked rice 52F Cooked turkey 49F **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler, cooked turkey (49F - Cooling); cooked chicken (50F - Cooling); cooked pork (50F - Cooling); fish (49F - Cooling); cooked plantains (47F - Cooling). Per operator items were placed in cooler at approximately 12:00am the previous day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours, see stop sale. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same At walk in cooler, Cooked chicken 49F Fish 50F Cooked pork 49F, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator items have been in unit overnight, exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. Cooked pork 52F Cooling @10:15am Cooked turkey 50F Cooling @10:15am Raw fish 54F Cooling @10:15am Raw chicken 55F Cooling @10:15am Cooked goat 54F Cooling @10:15am Cooked chicken 49F Cooling @10:15am Cooked rice 59F-Cooling @10:15am Per operator items were placed into cooler at approximately 11:45pm previous day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: Cooked pork 51F-Cooling Cooked rice 52F-Cooling Cooked turkey 49F-Cooling Per operator, items held in cooler from previous day, exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler, cooked turkey (49F - Cooling); cooked chicken (50F - Cooling); cooked pork (50F - Cooling); fish (49F - Cooling); cooked plantains (47F - Cooling). Per operator items were placed in cooler at approximately 12:00am the previous day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours, see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Cooked pork 52F Cooling @10:15am Cooked turkey 50F Cooling @10:15am Raw fish 54F Cooling @10:15am Raw chicken 55F Cooling @10:15am Cooked goat 54F Cooling @10:15am Cooked chicken 49F Cooling @10:15am Cooked rice 59F-Cooling @10:15am Per operator items were placed into cooler at approximately 11:45pm previous day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: Cooked pork 51F-Cooling Cooked rice 52F-Cooling Cooked turkey 49F-Cooling Per operator, items held in cooler from previous day, exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: Same **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At kitchen, over stove and dry storage ceding tiles missing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: Same **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. At walk in cooler, water leaking from pipe into bucket on floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: Same **Time Extended**
29-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rust pitted to the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: Same **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At kitchen near fryers, walls soiled with grease. At walk in cooler, walls soiled with dust, mold like substance, debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: Same **Time Extended**
36-27-5
43
Oct 18, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, hot dogs (47F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today. Operator states item held in cooler approximately 3 hours. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same At walk in cooler, Cooked chicken 49F Fish 50F Cooked pork 49F, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator items have been in unit overnight, exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler, cooked turkey (49F - Cooling); cooked chicken (50F - Cooling); cooked pork (50F - Cooling); fish (49F - Cooling); cooked plantains (47F - Cooling). Per operator items were placed in cooler at approximately 12:00am the previous day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours, see stop sale. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same At walk in cooler, Cooked chicken 49F Fish 50F Cooked pork 49F, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator items have been in unit overnight, exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. Cooked pork 52F Cooling @10:15am Cooked turkey 50F Cooling @10:15am Raw fish 54F Cooling @10:15am Raw chicken 55F Cooling @10:15am Cooked goat 54F Cooling @10:15am Cooked chicken 49F Cooling @10:15am Cooked rice 59F-Cooling @10:15am Per operator items were placed into cooler at approximately 11:45pm previous day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler, cooked turkey (49F - Cooling); cooked chicken (50F - Cooling); cooked pork (50F - Cooling); fish (49F - Cooling); cooked plantains (47F - Cooling). Per operator items were placed in cooler at approximately 12:00am the previous day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours, see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Cooked pork 52F Cooling @10:15am Cooked turkey 50F Cooling @10:15am Raw fish 54F Cooling @10:15am Raw chicken 55F Cooling @10:15am Cooked goat 54F Cooling @10:15am Cooked chicken 49F Cooling @10:15am Cooked rice 59F-Cooling @10:15am Per operator items were placed into cooler at approximately 11:45pm previous day. Items did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At kitchen, over stove and dry storage ceding tiles missing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At kitchen, walk in refrigerator door in disrepair, bottom rusted and damaged. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. At walk in cooler, water leaking from pipe into bucket on floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended**
29-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rust pitted to the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At kitchen near fryers, walls soiled with grease. At walk in cooler, walls soiled with dust, mold like substance, debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-18: Same **Time Extended**
36-27-5
41
Oct 17, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
25
Sep 13, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 12, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
55
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
33
Jul 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
32
Jan 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Observed raw shell eggs over cooked oxtail in walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on back prep table.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink blocked by rice bin **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Observed no paper towels in restroom.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed styrofoam cup in container of cabbage mix.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle on storage rack
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purses hanging on rack in preparation area.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple plastic containers with cooked food stored on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple cooked items properly temperature that are no covered in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall by freezer chest soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust
36-27-5
37
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. Bulletin printed and provided to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink in kitchen / prep area blocked by fryer oil and buckets on floor. Manager moved obstructions. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in kitchen / prep area. Manager replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup in container of dry chicken base. Employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse hanging on storage rack in back prep area.
40-06-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple containers in walk in cooler of cooked foods at proper temperature not properly covered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go foil and foam containers on shelf stored right side up. Manager inverted to store properly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil on floor in back prep area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
55
Dec 28, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
82
Oct 26, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Sep 9, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant on file is from Oct 22, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant.
How does Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Lauderhill?
Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Lauderhill average of 75.
Has Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wally Jean's Paradise Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.
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