LA CARAVANE TAKE OUT RESTAURANT
560 NE 44 STREET
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. 1. Observed duct tape used to repair door gasket on single door reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/24.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. 1. Door gaskets repaired with duct tape Migoli, two door reach in cooler in kitchen. 2. Door handle on chest freezer in kitchen.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal lunch observed stored in two door reach in cooler on shelf next to and above food for public
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Door gaskets observed torn on Migoli, two door reach in cooler in kitchen. 2. Door handle on chest freezer damaged in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning at the hood above cookline in kitchen.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at both handwash sinks in the kitchen. Operator restocked soap at both sinks. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employee certificate information not complete on certificate, operator completed at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 5/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Door gaskets torn, Migoli two door reach in cooler in kitchen. 2. Chest freezer handle and door damaged, in kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic jugs of oil and plastic water bottles stored on the floor in the kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, next to triple sink. Observed water bottles frozen in ice at the bottom of unit.
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. One light not functioning at hood above cookline.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on floor next to storage rack. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of paint stored next to pots and food utensils on shelf at food prep table opposite triple sink in the kitchen. Operator removed. 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. Collard greens prepared Saturday stored in the single door reach in cooler in the kitchen with no date marking. Operator dated 5-18-24. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/21/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 5/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Reach in freezer, broken handle. 2. Reach in freezer door gasket torn in kitchen. 3. Torn door gaskets, two door reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Reach in freezer, broken handle. 2. Reach in freezer door gasket torn in kitchen. 3. Torn door gaskets, two door reach in cooler in kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of oil stored on floor next to fryer in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of oil stored on floor next to fryer in kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. One light not working on hood above cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Basic - Light not functioning. One light not working on hood above cookline **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/21/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Reach in freezer, broken handle. 2. Reach in freezer door gasket torn in kitchen. 3. Torn door gaskets, two door reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of oil stored on floor next to fryer in kitchen. Warning
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Two holes in the wall in customer bathroom. Warning
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. One light not working on hood above cookline. Warning
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Single door reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed on wall behind cookline. Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Cartons of raw shell eggs observed stored over raw vegetables in the two door reach in cooler in the kitchen. 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. 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. New employee hired less than 60 days. Provided operator Employee Reporting Agreement. Operator reviewed and signed with employee. Corrected On-Site 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. Rice and beans and Spaghetti prepared on-site more than two days ago per operator, stored in the reach in cooler without date markings. Warning
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink next to cookline, not working/unable to dispense soap. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).