ZAFEM CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
2190 45 STREET 105 · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32967
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. white rice (40F – Cold Holding); rice and beans (47F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (47F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (48F – Cold Holding); cooked oxtail (48F – Cold Holding) all in walk in cooler over night **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. white rice (40F – Cold Holding); rice and beans (47F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (47F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (48F – Cold Holding); cooked oxtail (48F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Orange cleaner hanging next to sauce on wire shelf
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple sink sanitizer reading 200+ppm, manager remade solution. Now reading 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer shelves
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink had dirty silverware in sink
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed form to operator **Corrected On-Site** **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. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop for beans **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored next to restaurant food in walk in cooler
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Sodas stored on floor behind front counter
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. No lighting in walk in cooler, had to use flashlight to see
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth hanging on cart **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:15 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.