Paradise Fast Food and Wings

604 S Joe Wright Dr, Cordele, GA 31015
American
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. On Nov 6, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately compared to roughly one violation before.

“Food stored covered” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 94, which Paradise Fast Food and Wings' 70 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 6, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed Raw Chicken Wings stored above ready to eat foods in the reach in cooler. 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P, C) PIC rearranged the foods to place Read to teat foods above the raw chicken. (c) Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation. 1. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by:(II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented.
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw chicken tenders and wings held without proper date marking. 4. A date marking system that meets the criteria stated in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection may include: (i) Using a method approved by the Health Authority for refrigerated, ready-to-eat time / temperature control for safety food that is frequently rewrapped, such as lunchmeat or a roast, or for which date marking is impractical, such as soft serve mix or milk in a dispensing machine; (ii) Marking the date or day of preparation, with a procedure to discard the food on or before the last date or day by which the food must be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded; (iii) Marking the date or day the original container is opened in a food service establishment, with a procedure to discard the food on or bef...
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
4-2A - food stored covered
Inspector notes: Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food, food stored covered(C) (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. PIC informed that items must be covered and properly stored.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed the most current inspection report is not prominently displayed in public view, within 15 feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor or in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.
511-6-1.02(1)(d)
70
Aug 27, 2025
Initial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
4-1A - food separated and protected
Inspector notes: Observed Raw Chicken Wings stored above ready to eat foods in the reach in cooler. 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P, C) PIC rearranged the foods to place Read to teat foods above the raw chicken. (c) Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation. 1. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by:(II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Paradise Fast Food and Wings last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Paradise Fast Food and Wings on file is from Nov 6, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Paradise Fast Food and Wings?

Across the inspection record, “food stored covered” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Paradise Fast Food and Wings.

How does Paradise Fast Food and Wings compare to other restaurants in Cordele?

Paradise Fast Food and Wings most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Cordele average of 94.

Has Paradise Fast Food and Wings' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Paradise Fast Food and Wings have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Paradise Fast Food and Wings means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.