Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery
Last inspected: Apr 25, 2025
41
Score
The health department has logged seven inspections at Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 25, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 10 violations to closer to seven violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “multiple ceiling not smooth” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
By comparison, the average Lehigh Acres facility scores 78, putting Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery on the weaker side. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
7
Inspections
1
Critical latest
4
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler near by cook line; cooked turkey (51F - Cold Holding); cooked goat (52F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (53F - Cold Holding) Per operator all items stored in reach-in cooler for 3 hours. Operator removed all items to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Per operator handwashing sink removed from dishwashing area to install larger triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. Provided operator Employee Health Reporting Agreement. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense flour. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and jacket stored with clean containers. Operator removed employee bag and jacket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw beef box stored on floor at walk in freezer. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Multiple ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored rice and flour not covered at dry storage. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler's fans soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
41
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In dry storage rooms, over front counter where food is served, and some tiles in main kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.all three doors of establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Some doors with gaps filled. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in men's restroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Emailed operator copy of handwash sign. **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Leak in right side handwash sink. Left side handwash sink hot water handle not working. Mop sink no faucet for water, operator showed purchased faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: Leak in right side handwash sink. Left side handwash sink hot water handle not working. Mop sink repaired. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Left side handwash sink hot water handle not working. Other sinks repaired. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
29-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In first dry storage room in back hallway, portion cups, to go cups, and to go containers stored on floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: **Time Extended**
25-05-4
74
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Over front counter where food is stored and served, some tiles throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: Observed the ceiling tiles over the front counter no smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable. **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. All three doors to establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in walk-in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. No faucet on mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
82
Apr 18, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator purchased approved chlorine sanitizer at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-48-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Triple door cook line reach-in cooler:; coleslaw (60F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (58F - Cold Holding); hotdogs (59F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (61F ambient - Cold Holding); cooked pork (60F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (58F - Cold Holding); raw fish and chicken patties (62F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Triple door cook line reach-in cooler:; coleslaw (60F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (58F - Cold Holding); hotdogs (59F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (61F ambient - Cold Holding); cooked pork (60F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (58F - Cold Holding); raw fish and chicken patties (62F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In front reach-in cooler, corn drink containing milk, shredded cabbage pikliz no date label, per operator made 2 days ago. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Over front counter where food is stored and served, some tiles throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils on dish rack at entrance to kitchen. **Warning**
16-48-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. No faucet on mop sink. **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. All three doors to establishment. **Warning**
35B-01-4
45
Nov 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb next to handwash sink in middle of kitchen. Repeat 3/17/2023. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. By walk-in freezer , observed employees slicing raw meat, no handwash sink in hallway. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: Time extension given to allow operator time to submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: Time extension given to allow operator time to submit plans. Operator states they do not intend to continue prepping food in this area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: Time extension given to allow operator time to submit plans. Operator states they do not intend to continue prepping food in this area. **Time Extended**
31A-07-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed handwash sink in dishwashing area removed. Operator states sink was removed for larger triple sink installation. Closest handwash sink is less than five steps away on opposite side of wall, no door or other obstruction. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: Time extension given to allow operator time to reinstall sink. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: Time extension given to allow operator time to reinstall sink. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: Time extension given to allow operator time to reinstall sink. **Time Extended**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added food prep to back hallway by walk-in freezer , observed employees slicing raw meat, no handwash sink in hallway, no plan review submitted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: Time extension given to allow operator time to submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: Time extension given to allow operator time to submit plans. Operator states they do not intend to continue using area for food prep. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: Time extension given to allow operator time to submit plans. Operator states they do not intend to continue using area for food prep. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas. Multiple tiles throughout kitchen not smooth, durable or easy to clean. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall along back hallway, attached offices and dry storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
55
Mar 17, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with raw frozen meat.
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cooked oxtail 48F cold hold, cooked pasta 48F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator double panned time/temperature control for safety foods with ice and turned down walk in cooler. Educated operator on importance of maintaining time/temperature control for safety foods at 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb next to hand wash sink.
29-34-4
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.
11-26-1
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Women's restroom.
27-19-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
12B-12-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
25-06-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw frozen fish thawing in standing water.
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe underneath hand wash sink at food prep station.
29-11-4
30
Sep 26, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery on file is from Apr 25, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery?
Across the inspection record, “multiple ceiling not smooth” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery.
How does Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery compare to other restaurants in Lehigh Acres?
Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Lehigh Acres average of 78.
Has Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Caribbean Union Restaurant and Bakery is inspected around three times per year on average.
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