MONTEGO BAY CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT
1564 S FRENCH AVE, SANFORD, FL 32771
License #6904746
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Solid Health Score
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MONTEGO BAY CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT in SANFORD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 1, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 6 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 1, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked plantains 109F and cooked cabbage 124F, per operator stored above fill line on steam table less than 1 hour, operator placed into steam table to rapidly reheat, -retested 30 minutes later: cooked plantains 130F and cooked cabbage 165F
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- [14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. -pots and pans shelf
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -wet wiping cloth stored on top of chest freezer, operator removed
- [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. -case of foam cups stored on the floor in hallway, operator relocated
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -styrofoam hinged trays above microwaves, operator inverted
- [22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -tested 0ppm, employee added chlorine sanitizer solution, retested 50ppm
- [05-11-4] Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. -white reach-in cooler, operator moved to front
- [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -scoop handle in contact with sugar, operator removed
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