Caribe Latin Food
Last inspected: Apr 3, 2026
25
Score
Caribe Latin Food, located at 1750 W 68 St in Hialeah, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on April 3, 2026, with a score of 25. This inspection identified 5 critical, 2 major, and 9 minor violations. The facility's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly high-risk outcomes across 12 scored inspections.
12
Inspections
5
Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 3, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
25
Oct 10, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
21
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
32
Mar 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
61
Jan 4, 2024
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 4, 2024
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
32
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Sep 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
33
Violations — Apr 3, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed fish thawed in ROP package.
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
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. Observed employee drinking from open bottle of water, instructed operator regarding cross contamination, operator set up a cup with cover and straws. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
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 employees washing dishes with no sanitation step. Instructed operator regarding the ware washing procedure. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
16-13-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice cream reach in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed it.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filter soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked ground beef (40F - Cold Holding); rice (40F - Cold Holding); Fish (39F - cooked potatoes (42F - Cold Holding); flan (42F - Cold Holding) uncovered in walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed tamel in casuela (58/65F - Cooling) was cooked from the day before as per operator.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed fish thawed in ROP package.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed tamel in casuela (58/65F - Cooling) was cooked from the day before as per operator.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wet wiping towel stored with chlorine sanitation solution of 300 ppm. Operator add water, rechecked 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed spray bottle stored in hand sink located at the front area. Operator removed it.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. cooked ground beef (40F - Cold Holding); rice (40F - Cold Holding); Fish (39F - cooked potatoes (42F - Cold Holding); flan (42F - Cold Holding) was prepared from more than 24 hours as per operator with no date marked, Located in walk in cooler. Operator properly labeled it. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
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Core (Minor)
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