LELE APYE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT

Name: LELE APYE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
Address: 1752 NW 38 AVE., LAUDERHILL, FL, 33311, US
Rating: 85.8

1752 NW 38 AVE., LAUDERHILL, FL 33311

License #1626005

🌴 Cuban/Caribbean ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

85.8 Grade B / 100

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LELE APYE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT in LAUDERHILL currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.8 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 March 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 3 critical, 7 major, 6 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 11, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 2 critical, 5 major, and 4 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marked on cooked chicken stored in refrigerator. Per operator, food cooked more than 24 hours .
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[16-37-1] No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
[24-07-4] Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean pots stored on kitchen floor.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink throughout kitchen.
[32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle with cleaning chemical in storage area.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup into microwave. Operator cleaned and sanitized.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw fish stored over cooked TCS foods in chest freezer.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth in kitchen not stored in sanitizing solution between use.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over lemonade mixture on storage shelf. Operator transfer eggs to bottom shelf.

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