CARIBE LATIN FOOD
1750 W 68 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping towels on top of preparation table. Operator properly stored in chlorine sanitation solution of 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked rice in walk in cooler, operator properly stored it, **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed cleaned metal container with old labels, operator cleaned it during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Still observed. **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed double door and walk in cooler shelves rusted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Still observed **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cups inside wheat, sugar and pepper container with no handles. Operator removed it during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed gallons of milk on walk in cooler floor, also observed oils container on kitchen floor, operator properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On hand sink located at cafeteria station. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gasket soiled. **Warning**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed cleaned metal container with old labels, operator cleaned it during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed double door and walk in cooler shelves rusted. **Warning**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet wiping towels on preparation table. Operator properly stored in chlorine sanitation solution of 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sink with chlorine sanitation solution of 0 ppm, operator add chlorine solution during inspection, recheck 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked beef (50/48F - Cooling); Moro (51/49F - Cooling); in walk in cooler, from the day before as per operator. **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-24-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in vertical reach in cooler. Operator properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked beef (50/48F - Cooling); Moro (51/49F - Cooling); in walk in cooler, from the day before as per operator. **Admin Complaint**
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed wet wiping towel in chlorine sanitation solution of 200 ppm, located at the coffee station, operator add water, recheck 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 13 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).