CARIBBEAN SOUL
200 E CALL ST, STARKE, FL 32091
License #1400155
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →CARIBBEAN SOUL in STARKE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 5, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 13 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 5, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution on cook line at 0ppm. Employee emptied and replaced with new sanitizer.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen used to store dirty container, operator removed the container.
- [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on cook line stored in water at 66 and 72F, operator removed utensils from standing water.
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In three door reach in freezer, employee personal food on shelf over food for customers. Operator relocated.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In pot on kitchen stove, oxtail (114F - Hot Holding) operator adjusted heat setting and stirred. At conclusion of inspection over 165F
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Three door reach in cooler door gaskets soiled mold like substance spots. Dust build up on cook line hood filters.
- [12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken wing container with liquid inside then clean tray of cornbread without washing hands, discussed and employee washed hands.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used as a scoop in bulk rice container, operator removed.
- [06-06-5] Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Beef pies at front counter display no longer frozen solid in commercial packaging. Operator relocated to reach in cooler.
- [02D-03-4] Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Strawberry cake sin grab and go beverage cooler, made on site missing any product labeling. Operator removed from grab and go.
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CARIBBEAN SOUL looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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