St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

CARIBBEAN CAFE

4801 CENTRAL AVE, St. Petersburg, FL 33713

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
3 Intermediate
Oct 27, 2025
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Delinquent / Active
Inspections
3

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.

Oct 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 8

22-02-4

Detail 24147697

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener heavily soiled on prep line.

16-32-5

Detail 24147695

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment utilized QAC sanitizer. Only chlorine test strips available

02C-02-5

Detail 24147694

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared sofrito (garlic and oil base) in reach-in cooler not date marked.

12B-07-4

Detail 24147696

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Can of open monster energy on prep area. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 24147692

Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24147698

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach-in freezer in outside shed.

14-36-5

Detail 24147693

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Outside reach-in freezer with exposed insulation. In poor repair.

51-18-6

Detail 24147699

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

Jan 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

13-03-4

Detail 23447055

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

25-05-4

Detail 23447056

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Open single service item stored under paint and chemical in outside storage shed.

Feb 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 22623231

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

03B-01-6

Detail 22623230

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In rice cooker: yellow rice (128F - Hot Holding)

31A-09-4

Detail 22623235

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by three compartment sink blocked with utensils in sink.

31B-02-4

Detail 22623232

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by three compartment sink. Manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 22623234

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.

50-09-4

Detail 22623233

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.