Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
78
Score
Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant has been inspected nine times since 2023. On Dec 5, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Food stored on floor” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant scores about where you'd expect for a Pembroke Pines restaurant. The record reflects steady performance over time.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed at 8:30 a.m., no date marked on cooked oxtail and ackee stored in walk in cooler. Per operator, items cooked yesterday morning at 7:00 a.m. Operator correctly date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed container with food items stored on walk in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08B-38-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed various juices made in-house not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02D-03-4
78
Jul 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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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/ -Observed food manager certification expired on 02/08/2025
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket store in hand wash sink at front line. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed containers with food items stored on walk in cooler floor. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed no minimal labeling on juices made in-house.
02D-03-4
74
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
78
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
95
Apr 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
90
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Observed raw fish stored over cases with produces in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. -Observed raw fish stored over various home made drinks in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-11-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink block with garbage container. Operator relocate garbage container **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Observed various varieties of juices in freezer not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-12-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed employee purse and cellphone stored on shelves with utensils and cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -Observed employee drinking water stored in M3 freezer not segregated or identified. **Warning**
08B-49-4
45
Sep 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.RIF- Open bag of shrimps and salmon, over frozen bag of petite red peppers , Employee placed red peppers on first shelf, above shrimps and salmon. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding display-; fritters (117F - Hot Holding); fried dumplings (125F - Hot Holding), per Chef, food hot held less than one hour, chef stated, food becomes dry if keep it higher temperature. Advised operator to placed hot holding display food on time procedures for 4 hours. Form emailed and provided to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line- blocked by garbage can, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Assorted bottles of carrot juice, pineapple juice and papaya juices, in RIF, next to walk in cooler.
02D-12-1
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Food missing fruit flavor and date. RIF-assorted flavors of fruit juices, packaged in bottles.
02D-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee aprons on shelf with single service plates. -Employee cell phone on prep table, in cook line. -Employee purse on same shelf of cooking equipment, operator removed all and stored on separate shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
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. Sanitizer compartment on the middle, employee removed and made each compartment with the correct set up. **Corrected On-Site**
16-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -broken outside glass door oven in cook line. -rusted bottom shelf storage of prep table, in cook line **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cook line, under shelf.Handle touching flour, employee removed handle. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Dry storage area- small scoop on top of soiled surface, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm), employee made new solution, chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Non clear containers of flour, salt, curry powder, not labeled, employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean utensils rack- Large serving spoons not inverted , in cook line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on storage shelf with customer condiments , operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
35
Jun 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Jan 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant.
How does Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Pembroke Pines?
Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Pembroke Pines average of 79.
Has Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant 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 Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Macca Tree Caribbean Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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