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CARIBE CAFETERIA RESTAURANT

2660 SW 137 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33175

License #2326833

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70.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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CARIBE CAFETERIA RESTAURANT in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 3 critical, 6 major, 16 minor.

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  • Warning Issued
  • [16-55-4] Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed chlorine 0ppm for first test. Observed chlorine 100ppm on second test.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple door gaskets for walk in cooler, walk in freezer, and reach in coolers around the establishment.
  • [24-07-4] Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed single-service items store in a section where there are no ceiling tiles near the office.
  • [38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed missing light shield in the warewash area and above the reach in cooler towards cook line.
  • [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker for one hose bib at the mop sink and one hose bib near the handwash sink towards the cook line.
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed in disrepair the door and door gasket of walk in freezer and multiple reach in freezers in the establishment.
  • [36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed two holes above dry storage shelves near the office. Also observed in disrepair the ceiling panel above 3CS.
  • [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef empanadas (127F - Hot Holding); ham and cheese empanada (126F - Hot Holding); chicken emoamadas (129F - Hot Holding) at the front counter. Per operator they were cooked around 45 mins to an hour ago. Operator sent to the kitchen to reheat, 2nd temps: chicken empanada (168F - Reheating); beef empanada (147F - Reheating); hams and cheese empanada (146F - Reheating)
  • [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed soiled wet wiping cloth on prep counter at the cook line.
  • [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken not separated from raw pork. Operator separated pork onto another shelf.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a build up of oil and soil on multiple cooking pots and pans. Observed soiled the interior of walk in cooler.
  • [02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed the steaks cooked according to customer preference not identified and linking to consumer advisory on the menu
  • [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator via email.
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CARIBE CAFETERIA RESTAURANT has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

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