Caribbean 450
Last inspected: Nov 14, 2025
70
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Caribbean 450, the earliest from 2022. Caribbean 450 was last inspected on Nov 14, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly eight violations earlier on.
“No paper towels” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Palatka restaurants (averaging 75), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 14, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with old food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometers in coolers under steamtable.
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink. Provided printable signage. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
70
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles and bleach on food prep counters while deep cleaning kitchen.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Food manager certification expired 2/20/2025 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink, operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink, operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer door gasket with mold like substance build up.
23-03-4
61
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 06/01/2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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 bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board actively being used to cut chicken has heavy accumulation of food residue staining. Cutting board in dry storage room has heavy accumulation of food residue staining. Fryer baskets with heavy accumulation of grease debris build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. At time of inspection unable to provide food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
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. At time of inspection no proof of any food handler training certifications, **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. No proof of employee knowledge for responsibility to report health and food borne diseases. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple prepared foods with old date markers faded on the containers missing current date prepared. Discussed with operator to correct and date mark. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At time of inspection cook line hand washing sink hot water faucet unable to be turned on, faucet handle calcified in the off position. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink for the cook line leaking water into container on the floor. **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer for wiping cloths stored on the ground under three compartment sink at 0ppm during inspection. **Warning**
21-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf next to the three compartment sink, clean metal pots stacked while wet. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both cook line microwaves have missing press buttons to open, unable to open without pulling on microwave door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple old date stickers on clean containers and product containers in the reach in coolers. Discussed with operator removing old stickers and correctly date marking. **Warning**
16-46-4
32
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the storage room reach in freezer, open bag of frozen raw fish over top of bagged cooked meat and commercially packaged cheesecake. Operator had employee rearrange the storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board of steam table and portable cutting board have build up of food residue staining. Fryer baskets have heavy build up of grease.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at in the restroom.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at the hand wash sink on the cook line, hot water nozzle corroded stuck in place. Operator states has a replacement piece at separate location and will replace as soon as possible. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the bottom shelf of the center prep table in the kitchen.
14-45-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both microwaves on the main cook line are missing the push buttons to open the microwave.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor at the entrance to the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer door gasket has mold like substance forming on the corners of the gaskets. Hood filters on the cook line have debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service metal tins not inverted on the top shelf of the dry storage room.
25-06-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Hand wash sink on the cook line has a leak in the plumbing elbow, operator placed catch container under hand wash sink until repair can be made.
29-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over kitchen prep table has build up of dust.
36-34-5
45
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
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. No proof of training due to all expired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: Operator needs more time to obtain training. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: At time of follow up inspection operator needs additional time due to being closed for the holidays. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
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. No proof of training due to all expired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: Operator needs more time to obtain training. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Sep 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ox tail, chicken, cabbage in reach in cooler at 48-53F. Person in charge states had unit open for morning prep. Other items in unit 41F. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: Chicken, broccoli 47-49F. Person in charge states unit has been out of temperature for less than 4 hours. Had open to reheat items for hot line. Will move items to other unit holding temperature. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. Person in charge working on renewing during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3
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. No proof of training due to all expired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: No change. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
67
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ox tail, chicken, cabbage in reach in cooler at 48-53F. Person in charge states had unit open for morning prep. Other items in unit 41F. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Shell eggs stored over ready to eat items.
08A-14-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets with grease buildup. Cutting board at hot holding with buildup.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from hand wash sink in kitchen. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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. No proof of training due to all expired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in kitchen with unusable hot water faucet.
27-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of shelving where clean dishware is held with debris buildup. Exterior of flour container, sauce containers with debris buildup.
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil and lard stored on floor in kitchen. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Plumbing fixture (toilet, urinal, sink) not easily cleanable. Sink corroded to the point where hot water faucet is not usable. Not easily cleanable. Also water leaking into container under hand wash sink.
29-12-4
37
May 4, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
67
Oct 24, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Caribbean 450 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Caribbean 450 on file is from Nov 14, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Caribbean 450?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Caribbean 450.
How does Caribbean 450 compare to other restaurants in Palatka?
Caribbean 450 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Palatka average of 75.
Has Caribbean 450's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Caribbean 450 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Caribbean 450 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Caribbean 450 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Caribbean 450 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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