DONNAS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT

Name: DONNAS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
Address: 18198 NW 27TH AVE, MIAMI GARDENS, FL, 33056, US
Rating: 74.5

18198 NW 27TH AVE, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33056

License #2337026

🌴 Cuban/Caribbean ℹ️

74.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

October 17, 2025 · 11 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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DONNAS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT in MIAMI GARDENS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 17, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 42 total violations — 10 critical, 11 major, 21 minor.

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The latest inspection on October 17, 2025 shows 11 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn in the front counter hotbox.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple cracked containers in the walk in cooler.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed king fish thawing in room temperature. Operator placed item in walk in cooler.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By the mop sink. Operator stored properly.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed jerk chicken (132F - Hot Holding) stored in the hot box by the front counter, as per operator placed less than 1 hour ago. Operator placed in oven to reheat.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink with splitter with no vacuum breaker.
[16-37-1] No chlorine Chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter. Operator placed new roll.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. At the front counter. Operator placed new bottle.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the front counter.
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 49F.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple storage containers cracked in the walk in cooler and storage area.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In the kitchen. Operator removed.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in the kitchen.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed fried fish (51F - Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator.
[01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed fried fish (51F - Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw pork in the walk in freezer.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed brown stew chicken (45F-48F - Cold Holding); marinated pork (44F-49F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night as per operator.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed brown stew chicken (45F-48F - Cold Holding); marinated pork (44F-49F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night as per operator.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris in the handwashing sink in the kitchen.
[16-37-1] Observed no chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
[31B-03-4] Observed no soap provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. Operator placed new bottle.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Kareem and obrian with expired certificate.