Caribbean Grill, 1332 Nw 2 Ave, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CARIBBEAN GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1332 Nw 2 Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33432
License #: 6009327
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, purse on cutting board on top of reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, reach in freezer lid coming off hinges. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, Ham, cheese and pork set ups for Cuban sandwiches 54°, cooked chicken 56°, cheese 55°, empanadas 54°, in reach in cooler across from hand washing sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder, ambient air temperature 56°. **Warning**
07/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in cooked rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Roast pork **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In the men's room. **Corrected On-Site**
4/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container, use of bowl in cooked rice, walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, cooked chicken 117°, employee reheated to 167°. Beef 82°, employee reheated to 179°.
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler........onion.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair......dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels and old date stuck to food containers .
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours........beans 55?( 10 am) in walk in cooler was cooked yesterday . Again take temperature at 10:42 am ,temperature was same 55?. Stop sale issued. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......beans 55? in walk in cooler was cooked yesterday . Stop sale issue. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Kitchen. Voluntarily discarded . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches and with covered, beans in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.......soup,beans in walk in cooler.
5/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - scoop handle in contact with food......sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container......no straw , kitchen .
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.........chicken.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.....sauce.
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. .....cracked raw egg then cutting bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.......raw meat above sauce in reach in cooler ,kitchen . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food......raw pork ribs above tomato .
1/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures....reach in cooler , cooke line.ambient temperature 64 degrees . must not have stored any potentially hazards food until maintain proper temperature at 41 degrees or below.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.....beef in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....cheese ,potato , planten 53 degrees in reach cooler , cooke line. Corrected On Site. volentrailly discarded food.
8/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.....00 ppm. reccommended to operator use 3 compertment sink for sanitize .
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions......service counter.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.......ice scoop stored next to handwashing sink. ..service counter .Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit....reach in cooler .
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.....server counter.
  • Critical - Observed drink ice stored under handwashing sink. ....service counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed greasy on nonfood-contact surface.....reach in cooler door.
  • Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair...kitchen .
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.......chicken cooling in deep container with covered, in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods......raw chicken above beef in walj in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food....... raw chicken , raw pork above ready to eat sweet potato in walk in cooler .Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.....not inverted . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food....sugar , service counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.......yuca in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.....rice, chicken , sauce ,yuca in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
5/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in kitchen
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
  • Critical - Observed dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells. May not be served.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, produced in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. plantfoods in walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
11/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- no hot water at hand sink in kitchen.
  • Violation: 40-04-1 Observed personal care item stored with food. --- personal purse and cellphone stored on shelf with and ummediately next to ready to eat foods (cooked rices, melon, sugar) --- on 5/16/11 personal purse on same shelf and next to opened oats, opened bottled fruit juices etc.
  • Violation: 51-18-1 No copy of latest inspection report. --- report not available immediately upon request. person in charge not aware of inspection report or location.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. --- on 5/16/11 the personin charge informed inspetor that the person naned on the current certified food manager documentation no longer worked at the restaurant. (The last Certified Food Manager Beatriz Llanos is no longer employed. At time of inspection, four (4) employees were observed working. There was no Certified Food Manager on Duty.
5/16/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. --- ice machine ice scoop stored uncovered on top of ice machine which is outside building
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- no hot water at hand sink in kitchen.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. --- observed pots and pans stored on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- another kitchen employee handling raw foods with gloves on went to the box of gloves, put on a second pair of gloves and began handling ready to eat foods. no handwashing took place.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. --- kitchen employee wearing gloves washed handswith gloves on then put on a second pair of gloves and began handling ready to eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. --- soiled with old encrusted foods.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag of onions stored on floor next to dishmachine. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. --- in kitchen server station area
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. --- personal purse and cellphone stored on shelf with and ummediately next to ready to eat foods (cooked rices, melon, sugar)
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. --- in walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. --- in walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. --- in kitchen, dry food containers not labeled.
3/7/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- in walk in cooler, onions Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
8/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. --- raw shell eggs over cabbage and lettuce. --- raw marinating chicken over cabbage and lettuce.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in storage coolers.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. --- pots & pans stored on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead insects or other pests, in control devices --- in kitchen ceiling light fixtures. Repeat Violation.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. --- in kitchen.
4/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. --- cream/mayonnakse based salads, re-packaged cheeses, re-packaged deli-meats, washed ready to eat produce.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. --- in walk-in-cooler, raw beef above cooked chicken.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- non observed throughout inspection while employees were prepping ready to eat food, eating, handling soiled & clean dishware.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. --- servers handling garnish fruit for beverages with bare hands.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. --- tested at 0parts per million.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead insects in control devices. --- in kitchen ceiling light fixtures.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. --- stored atop bottled beverages.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. --- cigarettes on top of stainless steel ice bin.
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
2/23/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Food from an unapproved source not discarded. --- unmarked, unlabeled, unpackaged sides of pork in drop-in- freezer. operater unable to verify approved source by invoice. stop sale issued.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. --- lg containers sauces/meats in WIC4
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. --- in WIC, raw shell eggs above vegetables..
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- raw sides of pork & meats stored uncovered with other foods in drop-in-freezer.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. --- prep area in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. --- dining prep/server station area.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. --- pots & pans in kitchen.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor. --- in kitchen & in WIC.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
10/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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