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Solid Health Score
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TROPICAL PARADISE in ORLANDO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 3 critical, 6 major, 11 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 2, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 3 critical, 4 major, and 10 minor.
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TROPICAL PARADISE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at front counter Hand sink at bar
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at front counter Hand sink at bar Hand sink in kitchen
- [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons in container at front counter. Handles not facing up
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of oil on floor in kitchen
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen
- [02D-03-4] Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Sugar candy in To Go containers at front counter for customers grab n go
- [38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light in kitchen
- [51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler with sugar canes in bar area has debris and water build up
- [29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at front counter has slow drain
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container in kitchen
- [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To Go bags used to store pizza dough in freezer
- [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.Raw pork and raw chicken not in original packaging over ice in stand up freezer
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over peppers in stand up 3 door reach in cooler
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon on milk opened on 2/28/26
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