Caribe Restaurant 97Th Avenue
Last inspected: Mar 9, 2026
5
Score
Caribe Restaurant 97Th Avenue is a restaurant located at 9712/14 Sw 24 Street, Miami, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
7
Critical latest
3
Major latest
33
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 9, 2026
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 33 minor violations.
5
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 13 minor violations.
33
Mar 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
21
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
32
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
58
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 15 minor violations.
14
Apr 11, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 15 minor violations.
20
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
23
Violations — Mar 9, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior soiled for ice machine in front counter area, . **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom facility not located on the same floor as the food establishment. Observed for both men and woman's bathrooms. **Warning**
32-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used as lining shelves inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at dry storage area, in front of walk in freezer and in the front cafeteria area, and front counter area. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed holes in the ceiling above wall in cooler. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled vent above dry food storage area, front area and cafeteria. Also observed soiled ceiling tiles around kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed no splash guard in between handwash sink and 3 compartment sink used to store clean equipment or to prepare food. **Warning**
24-27-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean pots stored inverted on shelves near exit door. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed basin next to sink counter housing clean glasses stored for air drying, being used as wash basin rather than sanitizer basin. **Warning**
16-13-5
Basic - Equipment and/or utensils in chilled room not cleaned at the frequency required based on the temperature of the room. Observed heavy black debris on the interior walls and ceiling inside the walk on cooler. **Warning**
22-14-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door gasket of walk in freezer in disrepair. Observed disrepair knife coaster, woods panels used to store food items and equipment. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed at the three compartment sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
36-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water under neath the oven in the kitchen. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed behind the shelves and food bins at the dry storage area. **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed soiled and also rust build up on the floor of walk in freezer. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed due to unmounted equipment from the floor. **Warning**
36-12-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed gloves, plastic bags, single use utensils and cardboard box on the ground. **Warning**
33-19-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed damage, the wall near walk in cooler and entrance holes and it continues around the corner towards mop sink. Also observed tow holes behind can goods dry storage shelves in back area. Also observed hole at prep table under microwave. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife store between counter and wall near the panini press in the front area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs store in a handle at the front counter next to panini press. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed stored above dishwashing machine. **Warning**
35B-02-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed for light panel near mop sink I'm dry storage food area. **Warning**
38-01-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing for two dumpsters. **Warning**
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled stove hood filters, shelving units storing can goods, the shelving units inside the walk in freezer and cooler. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed lid open for two dumpsters. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed two dry soiled wiping cloths on top of prep counter and also observed on clean food equipment on shelving unit near back door. **Warning**
21-10-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered cooked whole ham inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Observed 7 shopping carts. **Warning**
33-30-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floors at mop sink, dry storage food area. Also observe in front of walk in freezer. **Warning**
36-02-5
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed unsealed wood under the microwave shelf and shelves housing single use items inside the kitchen. Also observed in front cafeteria area housing cases of plastic water bottles. **Warning**
14-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed metal food pan containing sugar with no label at the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed ham (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator the ham was cooked last night. Ham did not cooler properly. A stop sale was issued. **Warning**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. **Warning**
22-12-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed being used for food items inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above ready to eat picadillo. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored next to raw fish inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed ham (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator the ham was cooked last night. Ham did not properly cool down. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed flan (46F - Cold Holding); milk (49F - Cold Holding); rice pudding (49F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler in front area. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed meat slicer soiled with food debris on the blade. Observed soiled the exterior of food pans inside the walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Observed soiled working pots and pans inside the kitchen. Observe soiled food contact shelves in the kitchen area. Observed can opener and its housing soiled. **Warning**
22-02-4
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. Observed one employee hire six months ago per manager, with no food handler training. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed surface rust on shelves housing clean equipment near 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
22-31-4
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