SUNRISE CARIBBEAN GOURMET RESTAURANT
1415 Edgewood Avenue North
Jacksonville, Florida, 32254
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large container of white substance, manager labeled flour **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown stew chicken 123f curry chicken 130f in oven hot holding, placed in other oven to reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02D-12-1:Intermediate - Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Plastic juices made on site in glass cooler no labels, employee provided labels for the juices Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Jerk wings, curry chicken, cooked vegetables,cabbage and corn beef . No date marking manager labeled Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/14/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed soiled card board with food items on top on bottom shelf of prep table across from ovens.
- 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. Observed commercially processed Caribbean Red Snapper thawed in its reduced oxygen package. Box of Caribbean Red Snapper indicates to remove package before thawing.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee beverages on prep station across from stove tops. Person in charge removed all beverages. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bags of onions and carrots stored on floor in walk-in cooler at back of establishment. Person in charge moved all food items off the floor.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed missing drain plug at dumpster to side of establishment. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; sides of stove tops on cook line soiled. Hood filters soiled. Wall behind stove tops and ovens soiled.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of ox tail with no covering in walk-in cooler person in charge stated was cooked the day prior. Person in charge covered ox tail. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on shelf above prep station across from stove tops.
- 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Observed sanitizer bucket on cook line under hot holding units person in charge stated was chlorine solution testing at 0ppm. Person in charge voluntarily discarded and set up new sanitizer bucket testing at 100ppm. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) Sanitizer Bucket remake (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed containers of raw beef and raw chicken stored over unwashed produce in walk-in cooler in back of establishment. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pan of ox tail stored on prep table across from cook line with temperature of 127F. Person in charge stated it was cooked 45 minutes prior. Person in charge moved ox tail to heated oven. Cooked ox tail (127F - Hot Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed; soiled cutting board on cook station across from stove top. Soiled interior of microwave in hallway with to go window.
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed bottles of house made Irish moss drink and house made beet juice in tall reach in cooler by kitchen entrance with no date marking. Person in charge stated they make the beverages on site, freeze them, then place them in the reach in cooler for thawing. All bottles still frozen at time of inspection. Person in charge added date marks to bottles. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/14/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 4/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor and wall by triple sink near front of kitchen. Ceiling vent cover in middle of kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Large white chest freezer in front of walk in cooler. Operator states she will defrost this week. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster outside of establishment. Operator stated she will call dumpster company to obtain. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment. Lid closed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. At front counter, shelves and beams where food is stored is not sealed/painted.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In large white chest freezer in kitchen, raw chicken stored directly in to go bags. Chicken removed from bags and placed in food grade container. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of cooked porridge stored in walk in cooler prepared 4/21. Porridge discarded.
- 53B-11-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Multiple employee records appear to have training dates altered.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen near back door repaired with drywall, not sealed.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen have grease and dust build up.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at cook line.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored on chest freezer in kitchen. Multiple personal items on front counter shelves with single service and food items.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At front counter area, meat pie warmer has one door cracked with tape.
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly light on chest freezer in kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, crate of cabbage heads stored on floor. Manager moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in chest freezer across from steam table.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On lower shelf at cook line, complete seasoning container exterior soiled. Lower shelves of prep tables at cook line have build up.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Supplied operator with DBPR form 5030-104 **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by back door blocked by empty boxes.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has old test strips, not measuring chlorine concentration accurately.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by back door, no paper towels. Front dining area restroom missing handwash sign.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2023 revealed 13 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).