Jacksonville, Duval County

SUNRISE CARIBBEAN GOURMET RESTAURANT

1415 N EDGEWOOD AVE, Jacksonville, FL 32254

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
2 High Priority
Dec 15, 2025
City
Jacksonville
County
Duval
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Dec 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 24251988

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over washes produce in walk-in cooler. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 24251986

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked curry chicken at temperatures of 91F stored in oven on cook line. Curry chicken was prepared earlier in day and meant to be held on. Chicken was moved to oven for reheating. Cooked curry chicken (91F - Hot Holding) Corrective Action Taken

02C-04-5

Detail 24251987

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed multiple containers of heat-treated teas prepared on site with no date markings stored in standing reach in freezer in kitchen.

02D-02-4

Detail 24251989

Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed multiple packages of cakes with time/temperature control for safety ingredients in icing with no labeling stored in reach in cooler for customer self-service by front counter. Person in charge added labels. Corrected On-Site

14-05-4

Detail 24251984

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining bottom shelf of prep table across from steam table in kitchen. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24251983

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage stored on prep table on cook line. Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 24251985

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed 1 employee engaging in food preparation while wearing a watch.

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

02C-01-5

Detail 23974611

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed house-made cake slices with date markers of 8/20 and expiration dates of 8/29. Person in charge adjusted all dates to proper 7 day time frame. Corrected On-Site

01B-24-5

Detail 23974609

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed cooked fish with date markers of 08/10, 10 days prior.

02C-02-5

Detail 23974607

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple food items prepared on site with no date marker stored in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

14-05-4

Detail 23974610

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining bottom shelves of 2 metal prep tables with food items on top.

12B-07-4

Detail 23974606

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottles stored on bottom prep shelf next to food items across from ovens.

33-11-4

Detail 23974604

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed missing drain plug on dumpster at side of establishment.

14-12-4

Detail 23974608

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed knife with broken tip stored on knife storage rack near three compartment sink.

02D-01-5

Detail 23974605

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled container of white powdery substance stored on top shelf of prep table across from cook line. Repeat Violation

Apr 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03B-01-6

Detail 23681191

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown stew chicken 123f curry chicken 130f in oven hot holding, placed in other oven to reheat Corrective Action Taken

02D-12-1

Detail 23681192

Intermediate - Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Plastic juices made on site in glass cooler no labels, employee provided labels for the juices Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23681193

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Jerk wings, curry chicken, cooked vegetables,cabbage and corn beef . No date marking manager labeled Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23681194

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large container of white substance, manager labeled flour Corrective Action Taken

Oct 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 13

08A-04-5

Detail 23250336

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed containers of raw beef and raw chicken stored over unwashed produce in walk-in cooler in back of establishment. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23250334

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pan of ox tail stored on prep table across from cook line with temperature of 127F. Person in charge stated it was cooked 45 minutes prior. Person in charge moved ox tail to heated oven. Cooked ox tail (127F - Hot Holding) Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23250329

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed; soiled cutting board on cook station across from stove top. Soiled interior of microwave in hallway with to go window.

02C-04-5

Detail 23250328

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed bottles of house made Irish moss drink and house made beet juice in tall reach in cooler by kitchen entrance with no date marking. Person in charge stated they make the beverages on site, freeze them, then place them in the reach in cooler for thawing. All bottles still frozen at time of inspection. Person in charge added date marks to bottles. Corrected On-Site

14-05-4

Detail 23250332

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed soiled card board with food items on top on bottom shelf of prep table across from ovens.

06-09-1

Detail 23250331

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. Observed commercially processed Caribbean Red Snapper thawed in its reduced oxygen package. Box of Caribbean Red Snapper indicates to remove package before thawing.

12B-07-4

Detail 23250326

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee beverages on prep station across from stove tops. Person in charge removed all beverages. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23250325

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bags of onions and carrots stored on floor in walk-in cooler at back of establishment. Person in charge moved all food items off the floor.

33-11-4

Detail 23250333

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed missing drain plug at dumpster to side of establishment. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23250337

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; sides of stove tops on cook line soiled. Hood filters soiled. Wall behind stove tops and ovens soiled.

08B-12-5

Detail 23250327

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of ox tail with no covering in walk-in cooler person in charge stated was cooked the day prior. Person in charge covered ox tail. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 23250330

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on shelf above prep station across from stove tops.

21-03-4

Detail 23250335

Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Observed sanitizer bucket on cook line under hot holding units person in charge stated was chlorine solution testing at 0ppm. Person in charge voluntarily discarded and set up new sanitizer bucket testing at 100ppm. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) Sanitizer Bucket remake (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site

Apr 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

14-31-5

Detail 22838107

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In large white chest freezer in kitchen, raw chicken stored directly in to go bags. Chicken removed from bags and placed in food grade container. Corrected On-Site

01B-24-5

Detail 22838106

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of cooked porridge stored in walk in cooler prepared 4/21. Porridge discarded.

53B-11-4

Detail 22838103

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Multiple employee records appear to have training dates altered.

36-73-4

Detail 22838104

Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor and wall by triple sink near front of kitchen. Ceiling vent cover in middle of kitchen. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22838109

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Large white chest freezer in front of walk in cooler. Operator states she will defrost this week. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

33-11-4

Detail 22838105

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster outside of establishment. Operator stated she will call dumpster company to obtain. Corrective Action Taken

33-16-4

Detail 22838110

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment. Lid closed. Corrected On-Site

14-06-4

Detail 22838108

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. At front counter, shelves and beams where food is stored is not sealed/painted.

Aug 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 9Total: 13

11-27-4

Detail 22166477

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Supplied operator with DBPR form 5030-104 Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 22166479

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by back door blocked by empty boxes.

16-37-1

Detail 22166483

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has old test strips, not measuring chlorine concentration accurately.

31B-02-4

Detail 22166476

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by back door, no paper towels. Front dining area restroom missing handwash sign.

36-37-5

Detail 22166478

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen near back door repaired with drywall, not sealed.

36-34-5

Detail 22166475

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen have grease and dust build up.

12B-07-4

Detail 22166482

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at cook line.

40-06-5

Detail 22166481

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored on chest freezer in kitchen. Multiple personal items on front counter shelves with single service and food items.

14-11-5

Detail 22166473

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At front counter area, meat pie warmer has one door cracked with tape.

35B-08-4

Detail 22166472

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly light on chest freezer in kitchen.

08B-38-4

Detail 22166480

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, crate of cabbage heads stored on floor. Manager moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22166471

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in chest freezer across from steam table.

23-03-4

Detail 22166474

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On lower shelf at cook line, complete seasoning container exterior soiled. Lower shelves of prep tables at cook line have build up.

Jan 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 8

02C-01-5

Detail 21687164

High Priority - Priority: High Priority Observed: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In kitchen walk-in cooler, .4 pan of chicken wings dated 9 days prior.

01B-24-5

Detail 21687163

High Priority - Priority: High Priority Observed: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In kitchen walk-in cooler, .4 pan of chicken wings dated 9 days prior.

11-27-4

Detail 21687166

Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. EmIled operator DBPR form 5030-104.

53A-05-6

Detail 21687169

Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees present at time of inspection, no Certified Food Manager present. Certified Food Manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-02-5

Detail 21687177

Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee present, hired for approximately one year, no proof of training.

11-26-1

Detail 21687165

Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: 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. Emailed operator DBPR form 5030-103.

50-09-4

Detail 21687168

Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-06-4

Detail 21687167

Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelves at dining room not sealed, used for dry storage.

Jan 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 8

02C-01-5

Detail 21687607

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In kitchen walk-in cooler, .4 pan of chicken wings dated 9 days prior.

01B-24-5

Detail 21687610

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In kitchen walk-in cooler, .4 pan of chicken wings dated 9 days prior.

11-27-4

Detail 21687606

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. EmIled operator DBPR form 5030-104.

53A-05-6

Detail 21687609

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees present at time of inspection, no Certified Food Manager present. Certified Food Manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-02-5

Detail 21687603

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee present, hired for approximately one year, no proof of training.

11-26-1

Detail 21687608

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. Emailed operator DBPR form 5030-103.

50-09-4

Detail 21687604

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-06-4

Detail 21687605

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelves at dining room not sealed, used for dry storage.

Jun 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 15

35A-02-6

Detail 21128554

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect on cook line.

14-31-5

Detail 21128560

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed freezer near entrance of kitchen to have raw chicken stored in non food grade bag. Manager placed Raw chicken in correct food grade bag. Corrected On-Site

50-17-2

Detail 21128565

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-22

08A-05-6

Detail 21128556

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over ready to eat onions in walk in cooler. Operator removed fish to properly store. Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 21128564

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the sanitizer bucket exceeded 200ppm. Manager remade sanitizer solution and retested the bucket at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-03-5

Detail 21128563

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of Milk opened on Sunday not date marked.operator date marked milk Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 21128558

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board on cook line soiled/ stained

36-36-4

Detail 21128551

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Multiple Missing ceiling tiles in dining room Area. Repeat Violation

29-18-4

Detail 21128557

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover taken off grease trap next to mop sink. Operator placed lid back on grease trap Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21128559

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal belongings stored in dry food storage.

08B-38-4

Detail 21128552

Basic - Food stored on Floor. buckets of vegetables stored on the floor in walk in cooler

36-24-5

Detail 21128561

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls in dining area in disrepair. Repeat Violation

02D-03-4

Detail 21128555

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed self packaged juices in self serve cooler not labeled properly. Employee placed correct label on juices. Corrected On-Site

29-20-5

Detail 21128562

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink near walk-in cooler in kitchen slow to drain

21-07-4

Detail 21128553

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cookline 0ppm. Operator remade solution retested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site

Jan 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

41-27-4

Detail 20780783

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At cook line, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); employee added water to bucket, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 20780782

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheesecake in reach-in cooler near drive thru, prepared a day ago per manager.

31B-02-4

Detail 20780786

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink by steam tables. Employee supplied. Also, no handwash signs at sinks by back door, steam table and men's restroom. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

36-36-4

Detail 20780784

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Three ceiling tiles in dining area missing. Repeat Violation

14-38-4

Detail 20780781

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In walk-in cooler, one black plastic lid cracked and chipped. On storage cabinet by drive thru, one black plastic lid cracked.

36-24-5

Detail 20780780

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls in dining room, by hallway to restrooms, paneling is breaking apart.

29-11-4

Detail 20780785

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Drain line on handwash sink n men's restroom.