CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Name: CARIBBEAN QUEEN
Address: 507 NW 5 AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32601, US
Rating: 94

507 NW 5 AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601

License #1102843

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94 Grade B / 100

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CARIBBEAN QUEEN in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 3 critical, 2 major, 7 minor.

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Inspection History

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[05-06-4] Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : one thermometer reads 48° in an ice bath. The other thermometer was accurate.
[06-07-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Observed : the chicken in the 3 compartment sink submerged in water, in a frozen condition, had water over 100° running on it. Hot water was turned off and cold water was added.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed : a damp cloth under the kitchen cutting board.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : rice in the kitchen reach-in cooler at 45°. Operator said for morning prep she has been in and out of the cooler. Also, she had placed in the reach-in cooler a different pot of rice cooked today, that was now at 61°. Operator adjusted the thermostat from 3.5 to 3 to allow for a buffer.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed : lack of a visible sign at the one hand wash sink. The sign was revealed, it had been covered.

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