CAROLINA'S CUBAN RESTAURANT

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. White refrigerator on cook line

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The fryer baskets are soiled with grease. The operator cleaned the fryer baskets. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. The operator printed and posted it. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. The floor under the stove is soiled with grease. The operator cleaned the floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At the dining area waiter station, the bucket was stored on top of the counter by the utensils. The operator moved the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer in storage area, raw pork in plastic wrap over fish, operator moved pork Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Server used hand wash sink to rinse towel and plate, discussed proper use of hand wash sink with manager on duty.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Snapper completely thawed, four 8oz pkgs, see stop sale

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In glass door cooler in back room- unwashed cucumbers and oranges over cheese and milk, operator moved produce down Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Over food in dry storage room , operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil on floor in kitchen, moved to shelf Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of lithium grease on freezer in storage area, moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At wait station > 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At wait station > 200 ppm. In kitchen at prep table > 200, corrected to less than 200 ppm Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: Not set up Time Extended

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In kitchen, dish room Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At wait station, 0 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. CFM expired 5/2/23, Lissette Giral - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-01: CFM class not taken. Manager is looking for company that will do class in Spanish Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-20: No employee training Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Some spots of unsealed concrete in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-22: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-20: Time Extended