Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats
Last inspected: Jul 7, 2025
90
Score
Going back to 2022, Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats has five inspections in the public record. Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats was last inspected on Jul 7, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around one violation compared to roughly nine violations earlier on.
Compared to the broader Orange Park restaurant scene, where the average is 73, this is a stronger showing. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Unable to provide proof of employee training at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-25: No change. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-07: No proof available, person in charge states does not have any paperwork. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
90
Apr 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Unable to provide proof of employee training at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-25: No change. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Apr 24, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing on hose bib with attached hose used to fill potable water tank.
29-34-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed rice (50F/48F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); plantains (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); beans (53F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding); butter (58F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (56F - Cold Holding)in stand up reach in cooler. All products, per employee have been in the same unit overnight. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Waste water observed in dug trench outside of MFDV. Table with soapy water and hose at trench. Inspector inquired about the water source and owner, via phone, stated he told employees to not wash dishes/pans/utensils outside. **Admin Complaint**
28-13-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Two live flying insects near reach in cooler inside MFDV.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed rice (50F/48F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); plantains (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); beans (53F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding); butter (58F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (56F - Cold Holding)in stand up reach in cooler. All products, per employee have been in the same unit overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Brown cutting board next to flip top reach in cooler has black staining.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Unable to provide proof of manager certification at time of inspection. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Water observed on the ground in a pre-dug trench utilized for washing dishes/pans/utensils. **Warning**
28-09-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonium test kit available for use of quaternary tablets.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
05-08-4
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. Unable to provide proof of employee training at time of inspection. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Service window open at beginning of inspection. No customer currently being served.
35B-14-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in flip top reach in cooler.
05-09-4
Basic - Warewashing conducted in outdoor area. Evidence of warewashing outside MFDV with table and hose and trench dug for waste water. Owner, via phone, states he asked employees to stop washing dishes outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-25-5
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. License number not present in 2 inch high numbers. **Repeat Violation**
50-04-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup observed in standup reach in cooler.
14-69-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on the floor near triple sink.
08B-38-4
19
Jan 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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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. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR HR 5030-104 to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Packaged food has no English labeling. Container of butter in reach in cooler has no English labeling. Operator removed product. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-06-5
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. License number in minimum 2 inch high not present. **Repeat Violation**
50-04-4
78
Oct 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats on file is from Jul 7, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
How does Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats compare to other restaurants in Orange Park?
Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Orange Park average of 73.
Has Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Best Caribbean Cuisine & Healthy Eats is inspected around two times per year on average.
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