SAFETY HARBOR, FL. A state inspector walked into Parts of Paris on 4th Avenue North on May 20 and found food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, a kitchen with no documented parasite destruction procedures for fish, and not a single qualified person in charge on the floor.
Nine high-severity violations later, the restaurant was still open.
What Inspectors Found
The contaminated food citation is the violation that stops the inspection report cold. State records do not specify whether the contamination source was chemical, physical, or biological, but the category covers sanitizers and cleaners migrating into food, glass or metal fragments, and pathogen transfer. Any one of those scenarios represents a direct harm to customers.
Alongside it, inspectors cited a failure to follow parasite destruction procedures. Parts of Paris presents itself as a French bistro, which means fish preparations are a reasonable expectation on the menu. Without documented freezing protocols or verified cooking temperatures for fish and other susceptible proteins, parasites including Anisakis and tapeworm can survive to the plate.
Toxic chemicals were also found improperly stored or labeled. Combined with the contaminated food citation, that pairing suggests a kitchen where the boundary between cleaning supplies and food preparation was not reliably maintained on May 20.
The three intermediate violations added to the picture: multi-use utensils not properly cleaned, inadequate ventilation and lighting, and inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities.
What These Violations Mean
The absence of a person in charge is not a paperwork problem. CDC data cited in the inspection record shows establishments without active managerial control accumulate three times more critical violations than those with engaged oversight. Every other violation on this list is more likely to occur, and less likely to be caught, when no qualified manager is watching the floor.
The employee illness violations compound that risk sharply. Parts of Paris had no written employee health policy, and inspectors found that employees were not reporting symptoms of illness. Norovirus, the pathogen most commonly transmitted by sick food workers, causes approximately 20 million illnesses in the United States each year. A single infected employee working a dinner service can expose every guest who orders a dish prepared by that person.
The handwashing citation is not about whether employees washed their hands. It is about whether they washed them correctly. Improper technique leaves pathogens on hands even when the motion of washing occurs. Studies show that incorrect handwashing removes substantially less contamination than proper technique, meaning the gesture of compliance provides no actual protection.
The missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods is a violation that specifically endangers the most vulnerable diners: elderly customers, pregnant women, and people with compromised immune systems. Without that notice on the menu, those customers cannot make an informed decision about what they are ordering.
The Longer Record
Parts of Paris: Recent Inspection Pattern
The May 20 inspection was not an outlier. State records show Parts of Paris has been inspected 28 times and has accumulated 237 total violations across that history, with zero emergency closures.
The inspection on April 28, 2025 produced the exact same tally: 9 high-severity violations and 3 intermediate violations. That was followed by a January 2026 inspection with 7 high-severity violations, and then the identical 9-and-3 result again on May 20, 2026. The restaurant has never been emergency-closed.
The follow-up inspection two days later, on May 22, still recorded 2 high-severity violations and 1 intermediate. The most serious category did not reach zero even after inspectors had already flagged the kitchen once that week.
Parts of Paris has now logged high-severity violations in every single inspection recorded in the prior history provided, going back to June 2024. The count has swung between 1 and 9, but it has never reached zero.
On the evening of May 20, 2026, with nine high-severity violations on the books including food contaminated by hazards and no parasite destruction procedures documented, the restaurant served dinner.