PARADISE FOUND
401 PAPAYA ST, GOODLAND, FL 34140
License #2102393
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Failing Health Score
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PARADISE FOUND in GOODLAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 68.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 36 total violations — 7 critical, 10 major, 19 minor.
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The latest inspection on April 6, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a plate inside a container of rice in the walk in cooler. Operator removed the plate.
- [51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There is an unsecured carbon dioxide tank in the back storage area.
- [36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. There are multiple stained, damaged and hanging ceiling tiles in the indoor dining area.
- [35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. There is one dead cockroach on the floor in the dry storage area, on the floor in the walk in cooler and on the floor by the dishwasher. Operator cleaned and mopped the areas.
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. There are to go boxes in the service area that are stored with the food contact surface up and exposed.
- [08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler raw shell eggs are stored above unwashed potatoes. Operator moved items to proper storage order.
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In a pan next to the grill sauerkraut (95F - Cold Holding). See stop sale.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In a pan next to the grill, sauerkraut (95F - Cold Holding). See stop sale.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There is a stack of five gallon buckets in front of the hand washing sink in the dishwashing area.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink at the bar.
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