Caribbean Flavors
Last inspected: Jan 23, 2024
67
Score
Caribbean Flavors, located at 1210 Blue Hill Av in Mattapan, MA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on January 23, 2024. This inspection identified two critical and two minor violations, including issues with nonfood contact surfaces, preventing contamination from hands, and hot and cold holding of time/temperature control for safety food. Historically, Caribbean Flavors has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its seven scored evaluations.
7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 23, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Jan 3, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Aug 25, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 10, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 27, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jan 6, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jun 17, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jan 23, 2024 Inspection
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Interior of the single door cooler located next to the flat top burner with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Preventing contamination from hands (p)
Inspector notes: Employees observed slicing ready to eat produce without wearing gloves. Discontinue and ensure no bare hand contact with any ready to eat foods.
590.003(C)/3-301.11-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Beef patties in the front service hot holding unit at 111F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at at 135F and above. Patties to be reheated to 165F to ensure no bacterial growth.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from Sept. 2023. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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