CARIBBEAN RESERVE RESTAURANT
4738 OKEECHOBEE BLVD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33417
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised Operator to set up triple sink and manually sanitize dishes until machine is repaired/able to sanitize properly. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee using (holding to face/mouth /talking into) cellphone then put on gloves and continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found in kitchen flying around ware washing area landing on walls and dish machine. Advised Operator to eliminate live, small flying insects, clean/sanitize areas. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At double door upright stainless reach in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over cooked vegetables. Operator removed raw shell eggs from cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6High 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. At upright double door stainless reach in freezer; opened/portioned/plastic wrapped containers of raw poultry stored over portioned plastic bags of raw beef. Advised Operator to store raw poultry below raw beef. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At prep table across from oven; cooked beans (84F – Cooling 10:15/84F 11:15). Operator stated cooling since 9:30 at room temperature in full, deep container, tightly covered with lid at this rate will not reach 70F within 2 hours, moved to freezer to facilitate faster cooling. At prep table next to fryers; cut lettuce (76F – Ambient Cooling 10:30/76F 11:15). Operator stated lettuce cut at 8:00, left at room temperature, at this rate will not reach 41F within 4 hours, moved to reach in cooler to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees present, engaged in food preparation/handling and employed over 60 days, no proof of required state approved training. Advised Operator to provide required training for employees. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at kitchen hand wash sink. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance (cleaning chemical) not labeled. Advised Operator to label chemical spray bottles. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 4:40 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.