CARIBE CAFETERIA RESTAURANT

Name: CARIBE CAFETERIA RESTAURANT
Address: 2660 SW 137 AVE, MIAMI, FL, 33175, US
Rating: 68.5

2660 SW 137 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33175

License #2326833

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68.5 Grade F / 100

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CARIBE CAFETERIA RESTAURANT in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 68.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 1, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 60 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 36 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on June 1, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 1 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food, food stored on the floor, food stored uncovered, and improper storage by minimum cooking temperature.
Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
Equipment and utensils stored wet (wet nesting), stored uninverted, or stored in dirty drawers/racks after cleaning.
Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Lights in food prep, storage, or warewashing areas missing protective shields, or insufficient foot-candles of lighting in required areas.
CO2/helium tanks not adequately secured, no Heimlich/choking sign posted, plan review not submitted for renovations, latest inspection report not available.

Specific inspector observations for this inspection are available in the official DBPR report, but the direct DBPR visit link is missing for this record.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[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.
[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.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observe cooked chicken, cooked beef, croquetas inside the walk in cooler.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed for ice machine in the front area near espresso machine.
[36-62-4] Light not functioning. Observed 5 light bulbs out above the cook line stove.
[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.
[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
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed in the back food storage and warewash area.
[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.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled the shelves and interior of reach in coolers in the establishment.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build on the floor, walls and ceiling vents of walk in freezer and also white reach in cooler in the front area.

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 knives stored between wall and preparation table in prep area. Manager removed and discarded knives.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed white wiping cloth under white cutting board in pre area. Manager removed during inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer door handle soiled with food debris at cook line.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink soiled with food debris behind front counter. Employee cleaned properly during inspection.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with windex not labeled next to dry storage area. Manager labeled properly during inspection.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal container being used as scoops to dispense flour at cookline. Manager removed and provided proper container with handle.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles spiked with brown stains in dining area. Also on top of 3 compartment sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled with food debris on top preparation table. Manager removed , cleaned during inspection. Also observed reach in cooler soiled with food debris at cook line.
[31B-05-4] Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed paper towels dispenser not working properly next to 3 compartment sink.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee personal drink on top of preparation table in kitchen area. Employee removed and stored properly.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed bag of black beans being stored on the floor across 3 compartment sink. Manager removed and stored properly during inspection.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink next to 3 compartment sink. Employee provided during inspection.

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Failing Health Score

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