DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CAFE CARIBE

Based on 5 health inspections, CAFE CARIBE in TAMPA has earned a 1.7/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10885637

  • 21-19-4:Basic - 1 bag of clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Stored on floor being kitchen Walk in cooler. Manager removed from floor. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards with cut marks inside establishment. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drink stored on top of front counter Reach in cooler. Employee relocated drink to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sugar, 5 boxes of soda syrup stored on floor behind kitchen Walk in cooler. 2 boxes of raw chicken, 1 box of raw shell eggs, 1 bag of unwashed onions, and 1 container of unsweetened tea stored on floor inside Walk in cooler. Manager relocated all items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottled water bottle on shelf inside Walk in cooler. Manager removed water during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine tested at 10ppm, employee readjusted to 50ppm during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-52-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Chlorine bucket tested at 0ppm, employee readjusted chlorine to 50ppm during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed front line cook employee crack raw shell eggs and handled a clean plate without first washing hands. Discussed with manager. Employee immediately washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncooked bacon stored over Ready to eat prepared Cuban sandwiches and Genoa salami inside Walk in cooler. Manager relocated all items to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Raw frozen fish and shrimp stored over a bag of frozen peas and carrots and a bag of cookie dough inside large Reach in chest freezer. Manager relocated all items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment soiled. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sponge scrub and metal scrub stored inside Employee handwash sink at front counter. Employee removed all,items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 4/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733632

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Sugar bin, 2cases of bottled water stored on kitchen floor. 5 cases if eggs, 1 bucket of fries, 1 bag of onion stored on floor of Walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built-up in large chest freezer adjacent to Walk in cooler.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle. Employee removed tongs during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled on front line cook. Chest freezer gasket soiled, adjacent to Walk in cooler. Operator began cleaning chest freezer gasket during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Located on equipment on dry storage rack and in Walk in cooler.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 2 open bottles of water stored on shelf in Walk in cooler. Operator removed bottled water during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operating with an expired license.
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer at three compartment sink 200+ppm. Operator readjusted chlorine to 100ppm during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink on front service line used for dumping ice. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Container of Cuban sandwiches and croquettes not labeled in Walk in cooler. Operator added date marked during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726757

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on slicer in kitchen on prep table at time of inspection
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee eating and drinking in kitchen. Drink has no cover at time of inspection.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating in kitchen using reach in freezer as table at time of inspection.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on reach in freezer in kitchen at time of inspection
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. - Observed bagged onions and eggs stored on floor in walk in cooler at time of inspection - Bulk sugar stored on floor in kitchen at time of inspection
  • 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. Observed scoop and scoop handle in bulk rice at time of inspection.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand wash sink in kitchen by back door hanging diagonal on wall. Sink slow to drain due to sink not being level.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed drink ice and sponge in hand wash sink on front line at time of inspection. Operator moved sponge and cleaned sink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455488

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle on counter next to espresso machine during inspection. Employee moved during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operators cell phone stored on prep table next to can opener. Operator moved phone during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed eggs and tea stored on floor in walk in cooler during inspection
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels/label residue on clean food containers on kitchen shelves
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves rusting in walk in cooler during inspection
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mops stored in mop buckets. Operator moved mops to dry during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed operator empty bucket in hand wash sink near front counter during inspection.

Inspection Date: 7/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348467

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice plastic bin under oven. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of meat and juices on floor. Walk in cooler. Beans in bin and rice under oven on floor Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Dry dish pans on storage shelf.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo containers on floor in boxes.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cook plantains sitting on meat slicer.
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Discussed with employees the importance of washing hands and changing gloves.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding cheese provolone 60 f on counter. Operator placed in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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.
  • 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. Printed for management and multiple employees signed and manager. Next unannounced inspection.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red substance in clear bottle by water heater.