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CARIBBEAN 450

102 PHILLIPS DAIRY RD · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 22, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3368678
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8504699
DBPR license6400858

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. Person in charge working on renewing during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenAdmin Complaint
#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ox tail, chicken, cabbage in reach in cooler at 48-53F. Person in charge states had unit open for morning prep. Other items in unit 41F. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: Chicken, broccoli 47-49F. Person in charge states unit has been out of temperature for less than 4 hours. Had open to reheat items for hot line. Will move items to other unit holding temperature. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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. No proof of training due to all expired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.