PITA PARADISE

About this restaurant

Pita Paradise is a seating restaurant located at 225 W Cocoa Beach Causeway in Cocoa Beach with 54 seats. The establishment serves Mediterranean cuisine, and online reviews describe the food as fresh and flavorful, with particular praise for items like gyro and falafel. According to available information, the restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM, Friday from 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM, with varying weekend hours.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 225 W COCOA BEACH CAUSEWAY
COCOA BEACH, FL 32931
Phone: 4079680095
DBPR District: District 4 — Orlando (licenses expire April)
County (Region Code): Clay (code 10)
Seating: 54 seats

License

License Number: SEA1506582
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Apr 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Mar 26, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Mar 26, 2026	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	4	11	17
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 ×2 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 ×2 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13542346 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 9, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	2	17	21
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V05 Handwashing procedures Inadequate handwashing by food employees H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 ×2 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×5 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13541839 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 7, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	5	3	24	32
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V05 Handwashing procedures Inadequate handwashing by food employees H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 ×2 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 ×4 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 ×2 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 ×2 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×5 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition Class: Food Visit ID: 10904060 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food