Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
67
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 17, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “ready-to-eat”, which has been cited five times.
By comparison, the average Seffner facility scores 84, putting Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By front counter hand sink. Manager replaced **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and oxtail in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor.
38-11-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior has accumulation of debris
22-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers soiled with accumulated dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed lights out in kitchen affecting lighting in prep area
36-62-4
67
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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/. No approved plans on file. Operator has patty warmer by front counter, and closest hand sink is in kitchen. Discussed potentially moving warmer to back kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Warmer still in front counter area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door handle broken **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
78
Aug 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: cooked beans (45F - Cold Holding); cooked oxtail (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar jack cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Manager kept door closed. Manager Stated door was left open for a long time with food delivery this morning. Suggested getting cooler flaps to protect unit from hot air rushing in. Ambient temp was at 50f. Manager called for service on unit **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Cooked Oxtail, 45F; cooked beans, 44F; Cooked spicy cabbage, 45F; Butter, 47F; Cut Raw cabbage, 46F; Raw chicken leg quarters, 46F; Shredded Cheddar jack, 45F; Cooked goat, 46F; Cooked mixed vegetables, 45F. Ambient temperature in walk in cooler 45F. Spoke with owner, stated walk in cooler repair scheduled for this afternoon, 8/29/25 **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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/. No approved plans on file. Operator has patty warmer by front counter, and closest hand sink is in kitchen. Discussed potentially moving warmer to back kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Warmer still in front counter area. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked oxtail and cooked beans in walk in cooler not dated **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Multiple items in walk in cooler prepared on site with no date mark. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door handle broken **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover on walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended**
14-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
58
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly flying around prep area. Manager turned on fly light and fly was eradicated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: cooked beans (45F - Cold Holding); cooked oxtail (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar jack cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Manager kept door closed. Manager Stated door was left open for a long time with food delivery this morning. Suggested getting cooler flaps to protect unit from hot air rushing in. Ambient temp was at 50f. Manager called for service on unit **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager put tissue by sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
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/. No approved plans on file. Operator has patty warmer by front counter, and closest hand sink is in kitchen. Discussed potentially moving warmer to back kitchen **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked oxtail and cooked beans in walk in cooler not dated **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover on walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-20-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door handle broken **Warning**
14-11-5
45
Feb 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
90
Nov 13, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: cut cabbage (47F - Cold Holding); butter (45F - Cold Holding); cabbage slaw (44F - Cold Holding). Manager calling for service on unit. Will move items to other cooler **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. Cooked goat and oxtail in reach in cooler not dated **Warning**
02C-02-5
78
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottles pf cleaners on shelving next to paper towels and straws. Discussed proper storage with manager
41-10-4
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. Emailed to operator to print **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of pink liquid not labeled. Manager labeled sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle to walk in cooler damaged. Rusted racks in walk in cooler as well
14-11-5
67
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
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 - 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. For some employees
11-26-1
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed.
14-06-4
78
Dec 1, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee go outside the back door, then came back in the kitchen and proceeded to prepare chicken without properly washing hands. Inspector explained proper hand washing procedures and observed employee wash her hands in the utility sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed potatoes in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in the utility sink
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked by plastic wrap Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. The only hand sink in the kitchen is not operable and has not running water. Only hand sink available is in the restroom Operator was able to get running water to hand sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-12-4
Intermediate - No running water at hand on sink on cookline Operator was able to get running water to hand sink **Corrected On-Site**
27-09-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed the only hand sink in the kitchen shut off and no working properly Operator was able to get running water to hand sink Water temped at 100f **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed handle for walk-in cooler broken
14-11-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed oil stored on floor in dry storage
08B-47-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled in dry storage
02D-01-5
37
Jul 13, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over vegetables
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats, soups,stews
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of rice in dry storage area Fry oil in dry storage area Carrots in walkin in cooler floor
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walkin in cooler gasket soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant.
How does Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Seffner?
Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Seffner average of 84.
Has Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant 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 Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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