YVONNES CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT INC
2231 34 ST S · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33711
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. From reach-in cooler in prep area. Item did cool from 135f-41f within six hours. cooked carrots in brown sauce cooked at 5:00a.m (55F – Cooling) Observed operator discard item. Stop sale not warranted.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee enter kitchen don gloves and began cutting preparing salads without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing and rinsing pans in three-compartment sink without sanitizing. Operator setup three-compartment sink. Rewashed and sanitized pans. **Corrected On-Site**
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at 88f degrees Fahrenheit. Operator reheated water to 174f. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw chicken food stored over produce in reach-in cooler in storage area.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler in prep area and cooks line. Operator discarded items. a. raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding) b. cut lettuce (76F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. From shelf in dry-storage area at 1:01pm. Operator placed items in oven. Rechecked temps a. mac and cheese (100F – Hot Holding) 115f From oven stove top at 1:18pm a. cooked plantains (88F – Hot Holding) 144f **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 4
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks in kitchen and in unisex restroom. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment has fish time marked at front counter without written procedures for time as a public health control. Emailed written plan on 05-06-2024. Operator printed and filled written plans. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 6
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling tiles in kitchen shows damage or is in disrepair.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in ice bin at front counter. Operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit in dry-storage area.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Oxtails stored inside sink not thawing under running old water or refrigeration.
14-05-4Basic – Watermelon stored on top of cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in prep area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:04 PM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.