Caribbean Cafe, 4801 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CARIBBEAN CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4801 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL 33713-8140
License #: 6213648
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. On ice machine.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At sandwich cooler on end of cooks line.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffalo dip at sandwich make station 61°. Operator going to use TPHC. Product put in cooler for corrective cation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
10/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee plating beans and rice with no hair restraint.
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Freezer door to large reach in freezer rusted and in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. In sandwich assembly area. Top open reach in.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout dish area and meat prep area.
  • Basic - cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On outdoor icemachine.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink beside 3 comp dish area blocked by garbage can. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
6/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Cup lids on floor in storage area.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making bowl of beans and rice, no hair restraint.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Used rinse, wash sanitize
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. In dirty container on side of machine.
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by garbage can. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Meat Cooler beside 3 comp, produce cooler as well.
1/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. In bottom and track of tru sliding door cooler.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Wash and rinse only.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid to freezer in outside storage area
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Around door of ice bin outside.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Around prep and 3 comp dish area
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At 0 ppm. To 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. WD 40 and oil for slicer equipment on cart being stored above onions **Corrected On-Site**
8/9/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.Behind and under the triple sinks.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.Throughout coolers.
6/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Tropics drink mix
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.cook line Corrected On Site.
10/19/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/24/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(potato balls, ham, pork in reach in cooler at 46-48 degrees f )
7/23/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Tuna salad in reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name and date.
1/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/12/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 11/02/2011.
11/16/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.Puddled condensation on bottom of deli style cooler on sandwich preperation line.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Ice scoop for the outside ice machine is stored in a dirty bucket.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.Set up next to the sandwich press.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 11/02/2011.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.All sliced meats and cooked chicken.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Potentially Hazardous tropical drink mixes in reachin cooler.
9/2/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.Ice bin front counter.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
5/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.Two white cutting boards.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Chicken and tuna salads.
3/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed no backflow preventer on a hose bibb.Back side of building and the hose beside the coin operated washer.
12/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on kitchen storage shelves.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed single-service items stored on outside storeroom floor.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off outside storeroom floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
5/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on kitchen storage shelves.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on bottoms of storage cabinets behind counter.
  • Observed gaskets with food build-up.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed kitchen handwash sink not clean.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical. Exit sign not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
2/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as sandwich press cover.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on storage shelves behind counter.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on bottoms of cabinets behind counter.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed food/trash debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 11/17/09.
9/16/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/22/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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