509 CARIBBEAN CUISINE

2450 SPRINGHILL RD #4, TALLAHASSEE 32305

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/28/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
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. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-19: Upon call back license is still delinquent. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-28: Upon call back license is still delinquent. **Admin Complaint**
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Kayla Saintagne. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-19: Operator stated he took Food manager test, but left his certificate home. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-28: Operator stated his employee left booklet containing Certification at home. **Admin Complaint**
Food Inspector #10747526
2025-01-28
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 12/19/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
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. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-19: Upon call back license is still delinquent. **Admin Complaint**
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Kayla Saintagne. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-19: Operator stated he took Food manager test, but left his certificate home. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10736085
2024-12-19
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 12/5/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed whole in ceiling above ware washing area.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting board next to reach in coolers.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened beverage on prep table.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored inside reach in cooler not segregated from food being served to customers.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed several opened drinks in reach in cooler/freezer.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Mac and cheese hot holding at 111F. Operator started reheating Mac and cheese during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Kayla Saintagne. **Warning**
Food Inspector #8791698
2024-12-05
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).