Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

CARIBBEAN PARADISE RESTAURANT

900 DUNN AVE STE 14 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32218

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3729184
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13767677
DBPR license2615632

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority0 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

Basic 10

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on reach in freezer used as a prep counter. Operator relocated the phone. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Two door reach in cooler on kitchen back line, torn door gasket.

#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Damaged flooring of office/dry storage space. Cove molding missing at doors to storage room.

#4Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both microwaves in kitchen have food splatter debris on interior walls.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris build up on exterior of jugs of sauce on bottom shelf of prep table. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In dry storage room, single service cups and lids in boxes on the floor. Operator relocated from the ground. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of reach in cooler in kitchen area and reach in cooler at front counter. Operator asked employee to clean out the cooler bases. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Basic14-12-4

Basic – Utensils in poor condition. On center shelf of kitchen, clean plastic containers with cracked edges.

#9Basic29-03-4

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Three compartment sink drain line not centered over drain opening and water leaking to floor. Operator adjusted drain pipe. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar and flour containers missing product labeling. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.