Mary Esther, Okaloosa County

CARIBBEAN JERK RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE

331 MARY ESTHER CUT OFF, Mary Esther, FL 32569

FoodSeating

Latest violations

No violations

Aug 27, 2024

City

Mary Esther

County

Okaloosa

Status

Closed

Inspections

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.

Aug 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-05-5

Detail 22922397

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233: Establishment has the manager and one employee. The employee's training has expired, 05/22/2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-11: No food handler certificates available at time of inspection. Staff unable to locate certificates. Time Extended

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-05-5

Detail 22727134

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233: Establishment has the manager and one employee. The employee's training has expired, 05/22/2023. Warning

Dec 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-32-5

Detail 22482294

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile cracked in half in dry storage room.

Feb 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 21760248

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Goat 55f and rice 50f. Upon inspection observed reach in cooler switch was in off position (limited temperature/time control for safety food items in unit). Operator turned reach in cooler to on. Food of concern placed in colder holding unit. Corrective Action Taken

24-08-4

Detail 21760246

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Upon inspection observed stacked plastic containers with moisture in between on clean equipment rack.

16-46-4

Detail 21760247

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Upon inspection observed old label on stacked plastic container on clean equipment rack.

Jul 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

14-15-4

Detail 21207662

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Upon inspection observed several retail bags in reach in freezer storing meat products. Repeat Violation

50-17-2

Detail 21207664

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

03A-02-5

Detail 21207665

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliding glass door reach in cooler jerk chicken 53f and rice 53f. Operator stated food items brought out for service frequently and door opened frequently. Operator placed food items of concern on ice and colder holding unit. Corrective Action Taken

14-11-5

Detail 21207663

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler with sliding door in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Jan 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

14-15-4

Detail 20792426

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Upon inspection observed cut cabbage in stored in retail bag in glass door cooler in kitchen.

03B-01-6

Detail 20792428

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked cabbage 124f less than 30 minute. Operator removed cabbage to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

14-11-4

Detail 20792427

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Glass door cooler with door gasket in disrepair in kitchen.

Jul 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

50-17-2

Detail 20387332

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

08A-05-6

Detail 20387331

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Upon inspection observed raw eggs and bacon stored over washed bell pepper in upright reach in cooler left side of kitchen close to dining room entrance. Operator corrected storage during inspection. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20387330

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Upon inspection observed cell phone on top of prep table right side of steam table in kitchen and electronic tablet on second shelf next to clean plates left side of kitchen next to dining room entrance. Operator removed cell phone and tablet during inspection. Corrected On-Site