Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Cocoa, Brevard County
CARRIBBEAN COVE REST & LOUNGE
582 W KING ST, Cocoa, FL 32922
FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Dec 5, 2025
City
Cocoa
County
Brevard
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
9
Violation history
Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.
Inspection history
Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3
50-17-3
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 4/1/2025
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink. Had a bucket stored in the sink. Manager removed bucket Corrected On-Site
32-23-5
Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Observed one urinal out of order black trash bag is covering it. Still has 1 working urinal and 2 working toilets
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic: 1Total: 1
32-12-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Jun 21, 2024
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
Call Back - Extension given, pending
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Only one person with manager certificate, Cliff Samuel's expired 1-10-24. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: Operator still hasn't updated is manager food certificate cliff Samuel time extended Time Extended
Mar 15, 2024
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Only one person with manager certificate, Cliff Samuel's expired 1-10-24. Warning
Jun 22, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 2Total: 2
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over consumable ice in reach in freezer, corrected Corrected On-Site
41-10-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Lighter fluid stored over dish washing station, corrected Corrected On-Site
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Nov 3, 2022
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 6
01B-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. see stop sale, glass door reach in cooler unit maintaining over night at 70°; cooked chicken from raw approx 20# (70F); cooked oxtail beef approx 20# (70F - Cold Holding); curry goat cooked from raw approx 12# (70F - Cold Holding); raw pork chops approx 8# (70F - Cold Holding); cheese bulk approx 5# (72-74F - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale see stop sale, glass door reach in cooler unit maintaining over night at 70°; cooked chicken from raw approx 20# (70F); cooked oxtail beef approx 20# (70F - Cold Holding); curry goat cooked from raw approx 12# (70F - Cold Holding); raw pork chops approx 8# (70F - Cold Holding); cheese bulk approx 5# (72-74F - Cold Holding) Warning
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Cliff samuels food managers certificate not available at the time of the inspection.
05-03-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Probe thermometer produced by operator would not calibrate below 40°
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items prepared on site not date marked or labeled for content.
25-32-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. To go bag reused to hold food in freezer, direct contact