CARIBBEAN RECIPE RESTAURANT, LLC

1042 Southeast Port Saint Lucie Boulevard
Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34952
Saint Lucie County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8995208

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cabbage slaw Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach. Owner cleaned area Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple coolers not in use. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over fresh dough. Owner moved to bottom of cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 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. New employee just started. Emailed form to owner and printed and he filled out Corrected On-Site
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee went to store and got some bleach 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. Cabbage slaw in front cooler Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775352

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple coolers not in use and not working, owner is waiting on the plaza owner to pick them up. Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In rice Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish and chicken still 35f cold holding , Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw meats and eggs over plantains and lettuce
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over fries
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. One near front of line. Table blocking sink
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In back sink area Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8571597

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In prep areas through out kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two large coolers in back area not working, no tcs foods stored in coolers at this time.
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Manager states bleach is in 3 bay sink reads 0 ppm. Manager states they ran out of sanitizer. Going to store to get sanitizer. Manager purchased bleach Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374572

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In warewahing area and storage area where coolers are.
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Portable fryer in kitchen not in use at this time. Contacted AHJ.