Cool Pickle in Paradise
Last inspected: Mar 26, 2026
52
Score
Cool Pickle In Paradise, located at 8501 Placida Rd Unit A4 in Placida, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 26, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified two critical, two major, and three minor violations. While several violations, including improper storage of single-service articles and an open dumpster lid, were corrected on-site, the facility's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly medium-risk outcomes across nine scored inspections.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 26, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
May 12, 2025
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
78
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
55
Dec 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Dec 14, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
39
Violations — Mar 26, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee engaging in food preparing bracelets. The employee removed the jewelry. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of plastic to go cups stored on the floor in the outside storage shed. The operator properly stored the plastic cups. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed non-food grade black plastic containers used to store fish breading.
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over deli meats in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw beef. Observed raw grouper stored over a container of olives in the reach in cooler at the end of the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw fish. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a rolling storage rack blocking access to the handwashing sink near the three compartment sink. The operator removed the rack allowing access to the handwashing sink near sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottles containing a toxic substance not labeled in the back storage area. The operator labeled the spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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