MBS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT AND BAKERY INC
1825 East Sample Road
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 6/18/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10860068
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gaskets at walk in cooler door in kitchen. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Observed on door gaskets at two door reach in cooler opposite cookline. 2. Walk in cooler door gaskets. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/24. Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 9/12/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8826797
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Assorted, packaged and prepared on site. cookies and dessert pastries in display unit at front counter with no labels. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Door gaskets three door reach in cooler in kitchen. 2. Door gaskets on reach in freezer near ware wash sink. 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. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 9/12/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8827402
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1, Walk in cooler door broken and hanging by one hinge, door does not close or open properly. 2. Torn door gaskets on two door reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1, Walk in cooler door broken and hanging by one hinge, door does not close or open properly. 2. Torn door gaskets on two door reach in cooler. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gaskets on two door reach in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: 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. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: 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 Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 7/12/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8826373
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license observed posted. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license observed posted. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1, Walk in cooler door broken and hanging by one hinge, door does not close or open properly. 2. Torn door gaskets on two door reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1, Walk in cooler door broken and hanging by one hinge, door does not close or open properly. 2. Torn door gaskets on two door reach in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable throughout kitchen and ware washing areas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable throughout kitchen and ware washing areas. **Time Extended**
- 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container lid cracked or broken, on black bean storage container in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: Basic - Food storage container lid cracked or broken, on black bean storage container in kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. 1. One light at hood above cookline. 2. Two lights in kitchen and prep area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: 2. Two lights in kitchen and prep area. **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, wall behind cookline in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, wall behind cookline in kitchen. Warning **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Cooked chicken (51F), cooked pork (50F); lalo (53F); cooked vegetable (51F); cooked beef (51F); rice (51F) stored in the walk in cooler overnight per operator. Not prepared or portioned today. Walk in cooler door damaged, will not properly open or close. See Stop Sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: Beef Broth (48F), Chicken Sauce (47F), Pork Sauce (46F) all items stored in walk in cooler in the kitchen, overnight per operator. Not prepared or portioned today. Cooler door damaged and not able to easily open or close. Operator discarded food. 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-12: 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. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 7/11/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8774928
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Warning
- 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment, knives observed stored in between flip top cooler unit and reach in cooler unit in kitchen. Warning
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license observed posted. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal water bottle observed stored on food prep table in kitchen. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1, Walk in cooler door broken and hanging by one hinge, door does not close or open properly. 2. Torn door gaskets on two door reach in cooler. Warning
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable throughout kitchen and ware washing areas. Warning
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container lid cracked or broken, on black bean storage container in kitchen. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bagged onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Warning
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. 1. One light at hood above cookline. 2. Two lights in kitchen and prep area. Warning
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover on utensil storage shelf in warehouse wash area. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, wall behind cookline in kitchen. Warning
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wet wiping cloth stored by mixer. Warning
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 150 rodent droppings observed on packaged single serve items, inside food utensils, on napkins, on storage shelves, on canned food packaging, and underneath hand sink and storage racks in storage area adjacent to kitchen. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Cooked chicken (51F), cooked pork (50F); lalo (53F); cooked vegetable (51F); cooked beef (51F); rice (51F) stored in the walk in cooler overnight per operator. Not prepared or portioned today. Walk in cooler door damaged, will not properly open or close. See Stop Sale. Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Green banana (115F - Hot Holding), prepared today and stored at the cookline under no temperature control. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach, degreaser, and can of hot shot stored next to cleaned pots and pans. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed empty red bucket in basin of hand wash sink in 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. Two employees hired less than 60 days. Provided Operator employee reporting agreement. Warning
Inspection Date: 3/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8511093
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at not in use left side flip top cooler
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed in kitchen
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Prepared celery in walk in cooler with mold like growth. See stop sale.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish stored above unwashed produce in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/27/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374071
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on the floor behind the bar and front counter area. Operator removed, cleaned, and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on Everest reach in cooler in the kitchen.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Beverage air, Reach in cooler in the kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, and slime . Beverage air reach in cooler gaskets.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer solution in bucket on prep table tested at 0ppm. Operator remade, tested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects. Observed live insects in container of rice in the kitchen. See stop sale.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1. Rice in a container on the food prep table container several live insects. See stop sale.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meat Patty 88° at the front counter, no temperature control. Operator placed at front counter at 7am, not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Meat Patty 88° at the front counter, no temperature control. Operator placed at front counter at 7am, not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach and soap stored next to clean food utensils on food prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided Big 6 poster. Operator posted.
- 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. Provided clean up poster. Operator posted. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Provided employee reporting agreement. Operator signed and reviewed with employee. 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. In the walk in cooler, rice and grits prepared more than 24 hours ago per operator, without date markings.