CAFE CARIBE
10422 N DALE MABRY HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operating with an expired license.
41-18-4High 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**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink on front service line used for dumping ice. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – 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**
Basic 6
08B-38-4Basic – 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**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built-up in large chest freezer adjacent to Walk in cooler.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle. Employee removed tongs during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – 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**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Located on equipment on dry storage rack and in Walk in cooler.
12B-13-4Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:27 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.