CARIBBEAN 450
450 Caribbean Drive
Lakeland, Florida, 33803
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 8/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
7
Basic
6
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf next to the three compartment sink, clean metal pots stacked while wet. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both cook line microwaves have missing press buttons to open, unable to open without pulling on microwave door. Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease. Repeat Violation Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple old date stickers on clean containers and product containers in the reach in coolers. Discussed with operator removing old stickers and correctly date marking. Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink for the cook line leaking water into container on the floor. Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer for wiping cloths stored on the ground under three compartment sink at 0ppm during inspection. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 06/01/2024. Admin Complaint
- 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board actively being used to cut chicken has heavy accumulation of food residue staining. Cutting board in dry storage room has heavy accumulation of food residue staining. Fryer baskets with heavy accumulation of grease debris build up. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. At time of inspection unable to provide food manager certification. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no proof of any food handler training certifications, Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of employee knowledge for responsibility to report health and food borne diseases. Warning
- 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. Multiple prepared foods with old date markers faded on the containers missing current date prepared. Discussed with operator to correct and date mark. Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At time of inspection cook line hand washing sink hot water faucet unable to be turned on, faucet handle calcified in the off position. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/23/2024 revealed 14 total violations (1 high priority, 7 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the bottom shelf of the center prep table in the kitchen.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over kitchen prep table has build up of dust.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both microwaves on the main cook line are missing the push buttons to open the microwave.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor at the entrance to the kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer door gasket has mold like substance forming on the corners of the gaskets. Hood filters on the cook line have debris build up. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service metal tins not inverted on the top shelf of the dry storage room.
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Hand wash sink on the cook line has a leak in the plumbing elbow, operator placed catch container under hand wash sink until repair can be made.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the storage room reach in freezer, open bag of frozen raw fish over top of bagged cooked meat and commercially packaged cheesecake. Operator had employee rearrange the storage levels. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board of steam table and portable cutting board have build up of food residue staining. Fryer baskets have heavy build up of grease.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at in the restroom.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at the hand wash sink on the cook line, hot water nozzle corroded stuck in place. Operator states has a replacement piece at separate location and will replace as soon as possible. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/30/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training due to all expired. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: Operator needs more time to obtain training. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: At time of follow up inspection operator needs additional time due to being closed for the holidays. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/30/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training due to all expired. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: Operator needs more time to obtain training. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/22/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. Person in charge working on renewing during inspection. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ox tail, chicken, cabbage in reach in cooler at 48-53F. Person in charge states had unit open for morning prep. Other items in unit 41F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: Chicken, broccoli 47-49F. Person in charge states unit has been out of temperature for less than 4 hours. Had open to reheat items for hot line. Will move items to other unit holding temperature. Admin Complaint
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training due to all expired. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/22/2023 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training due to only employee with expired training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: On open warning due Nov 2023 for training. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil and lard stored on floor in kitchen. Person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of shelving where clean dishware is held with debris buildup. Exterior of flour container, sauce containers with debris buildup.
- 29-12-4:Basic - Plumbing fixture (toilet, urinal, sink) not easily cleanable. Sink corroded to the point where hot water faucet is not usable. Not easily cleanable. Also water leaking into container under hand wash sink.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. Admin Complaint
- 08A-14-5:High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Shell eggs stored over ready to eat items.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ox tail, chicken, cabbage in reach in cooler at 48-53F. Person in charge states had unit open for morning prep. Other items in unit 41F. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets with grease buildup. Cutting board at hot holding with buildup.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from hand wash sink in kitchen. Person in charge provided. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training due to all expired. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in kitchen with unusable hot water faucet.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2023 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).