CARIBE RESTAURANT
Southwest 26th Street
Florida, 33175
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled. **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in front of the cookline and several other reach in cooler shelves. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in front of the cookline and several other reach in cooler shelves. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Small cafeteria, counter: approximately 6 live flies landing on a container with clean utensils. Observed operator place the container and the utensils inside the dish to be cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee cooking food with multiple bracelets on both arms.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing sandwiches at the sandwich station without a hair restraint.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warewash area: several pans on a shelf above the prep table wet- nesting.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Ware wash area.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in front of the cookline and several other reach in cooler shelves. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout the establishment.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Front counter: approximately 6 live flies landing on bottle tops of wines and on avocados inside a tray next to the wine; Ware wash area: 2 live flies flying throughout the kitchen; Dry storage area by the prep kitchen: approximately 4 flies flying by and landing on a can of tomato paste; Small cafeteria, counter: approximately 6 live flies landing on a container with clean utensils.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Front counter: flan prepared on 2/13/25 stored inside the stand up reach in cooler at the front counter.
- 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. Front counter: flan prepared on 2/13/25 stored inside the stand up reach in cooler at the front counter.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ware wash area: tray stored inside the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter: spray bottle with degreaser and the multi-purpose cleaner not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen area soiled.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler gasket torn.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of garlic seasoning on floor. Operator removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink located in kitchen cook line area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled at the cook line.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed several reach in coolers throughout establishment with rust accumulation on shelves.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw eggs stored above unwashed produce inside walk in cooler. Operator removed eggs and placed in another location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade at prep table soiled. Employee washed, rinsed, and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed chlorine test kit expired 01/24
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in back prep room. Operator restocked. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/25/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).