CARIBE CAFE RESTAURANT
3953 NW 7 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33126
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack raw shell eggs to cook on flat top, then attempted to flip chicken on grill. Inspector stopped cook and coached him on proper hand wash techniques after touching raw foods. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 5 insects flying around front counter and landing on bouquet of flowers, approximately 3 flying insects on wall above prep table by back exit, and 1 by service station on wall. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork stored over tomato and onions, raw beef and pork stored above raw shrimp and salmon. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in reach in cooler facing back door exit next to staircase: Sliced Cheese (56F – Cold Holding); Heavy Cream (56F – Cold Holding); Raw Shell Eggs (59F – Ambient Temperature)As per manager, cheese and heavy cream bought the day before, eggs were stored 4 hours prior to inspection. Cooked rice (45F – cooling, as per manager; rice was cooked the previous day.) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler facing back door exit next to staircase: Sliced Cheese (56F – Cold Holding); Heavy Cream (56F – Cold Holding); Raw Shell Eggs (59F – Ambient Temperature ) As per manager, cheese and heavy cream bought the day before, eggs were stored 4 hours prior to inspection. **Warning** **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed Cooked rice in walk in cooler (45F – cooling, as per manager; rice was cooked the previous day.) **Warning**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook attempt to wash hands at three compartment sink with soapy water and scrub pad instead of designated hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards soiled. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink in coffee bar area with sanitizer bucket inside of it. Hand wash sink used to wash out bucket underneath orange juice machine.*Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen and at sink underneath orange juice machine. Discussed with manager about hand wash supplies, manager placed paper towels at both sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 18
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container of sugar in kitchen with small bowl inside, no handle for scoop. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots for soup not inverted on dish rack in kitchen near back exit. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler not working properly. Ambient temperature reading 65F. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed open container of employee food on prep table where cook was wrapping pork shoulders. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal bottle and food containers stored above flan for customers at reach in cooler in bar area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed multiple plans on shelves wet nesting.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler facing back exit next to staircase thermometer does not move whether unit is open or closed. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to Observed gap at bottom of door in back of kitchen at exit next to staircase. . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed pipe above dry storage area leaking onto floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed containers of meat stored on floor of walk in freezer. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed knives being held directly against wall by back exit and staircase. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in water at 88F next to stove. Discussed with manager on proper storage techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets and air vents in walk in freezer and coolers. Soiled gaskets and air vents in reach in coolers. **Warning**
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar at coffee station not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:51 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.