ARTIBONITE CARIBEAN RESTAURANT
7824 W SAMPLE RD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee washed and rinsed pans, put on new gloves, and went back to preparing raw vegetables without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures with manager. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing and rinsing pans in triple sink without setting up a sanitizer sink. Reviewed proper washing procedures with manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-07-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In True reach in cooler in kitchen, cooked pork 68F at 10:10am (prepped cooling 2 hrs) to 65F at 10:40am. Based on times and temperatures pork will not return to 41F in proper time. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Wilcia Benjamin 10-19-2017 Manager scheduled for new test as did not pass first attempt. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap in men's restroom. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bus pans of raw chicken and raw fish in back store room chest freezer not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup in container of ground cor in back storage room. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1) Employee purses hanging on dry hood shelf at entrance to kitchen. 2) Employee cell phone and money on top of bulk rice container on dry goods shelf at entrance to kitchen. **Warning**
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee washing dishes in middle sink of three compartment sink. Reviewed proper set up of triple sink and provided bulletin to post. Employee correctly set up sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Visible gap at bottom of back door. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in contact with rice in bulk container on dry goods shelf at entrance to kitchen. Employee removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Poster printed and provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At kitchen hand sink. Sign printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Styrofoam to go boxes on top of microwave not inverted. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In Traulsen reach in cooler, container of cooked oxtail not covered. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at front counter reading over 200ppm chlorine. Manager remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:48 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.