Rc Caribbean Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
90
Score
Rc Caribbean Restaurant appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2022. On Mar 24, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around six violations across recent inspections versus roughly 11 violations before.
Among Boynton Beach restaurants, the typical score is 79; Rc Caribbean Restaurant is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-23: Same. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-24: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
90
Jan 23, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/25 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-23: Same. **Time Extended**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not functioning at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-23: **Time Extended**
05-08-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-23: Same. **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. On lower left hand side and top of rear entrance to kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-23: Same. **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulation of mold like substance and food debris on cooler storage racks and dish drying rack by triple sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-23: Same and also in walk in cooler storage racks. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
64
Jan 22, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
33
Aug 4, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
32
Jun 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
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/. Bar being added in dining room. Wall added in dining room. Hand sink and ice machine removed, ice machine in an unprotected construction area . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-03: No plans submitted yet. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jun 2, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 12 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap after picking up food debris on the floor employee washed her hands in triple sink without soap. No soap available. **Warning**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee walked into kitchen from the back door opened chest freezer to place food inside and put gloves on without washing her hands first. Employee went to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef empanadas 71F-77F, in a display hot holding unit at front counter ,since yesterday. Unit is off. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook picked up food debris of the floor and kept on preparing food at cook line without changing gloves and washing hands. **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly landing on triple sink. 1 live fly landing on inspectors shoulder. 1 live fly landing on soiled apron across slicer. 2 live flies on slicer. 2 live flies on lid of the chest freezer across cook line. 2 live flies on pastry prep table, while prepping is in progress. Unable to sanitize surface, no sanitizer available. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef empanadas 71F-77F, in a display hot holding unit since yesterday. Unit is off. See stop sale **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Unable to sanitize prep table where flies landed on. Due to no sanitizer available. **Warning**
22-45-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink after picking up food debris of the floor, employee went to wash hands in triple sink. **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep table unable to sanitize after flies landed on table. No sanitizer available. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed at bar. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at entrance to kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. **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/. Bar being added in dining room. Wall added in dining room. Hand sink and ice machine removed, ice machine in an unprotected construction area . **Warning**
51-16-7
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
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing in triple sink. Establishment has no dish machine. No means of properly sanitizing cooking utensils, pots and pans. **Warning**
22-38-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to walk in cooler and at entrance to kitchen. Operator supplied soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Serving undercooked eggs and burgers. Printed consumer advisory and Manager displayed on wall at front counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All cooked food prepared yesterday in walk in cooler has no date mark. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink next to walk in cooler. Operator turned hot water on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean on cookline. **Warning**
21-09-4
Basic - Employee personal charger, keys , cell phone and glasses stored in or above a food preparation area, next to slicer. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease and food debris. Bottom inside of reach in freezer at cookline soiled with food debris. Flour container soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in both restrooms. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Unpackaged beef empanadas in an unprotected hot holding unit in a construction area. Remodeling in progress. **Warning**
08B-63-4
Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Ice machine used for drink ice unprotected from contamination. Dry wall work conducted around ice machine. Ice machine removed from its original location behind bar. **Warning**
08B-60-4
8
Dec 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels next to walk in cooler. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in front of walk in cooler.
38-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk in freezer.
36-73-4
82
Oct 23, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 7, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Paint primer stored with clean glass plates in kitchen Removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. sliced tomatoes (70F - Cooling) cut lettuce (70F cooling ) at 1:07 pm to 70F at 1:26 pm since 11 am. Operator Placed food on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-06-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Soda water and juice bottles in ice used for consumption Removed **Corrected On-Site**
01B-03-5
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw shell eggs (60F - Cold Holding) on prep table. out less than four hours. Placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Oxtail and beef In freezer chest
08B-12-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation Back door propped open.
35B-05-4
50
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey 67°F removed from walk in cooler one hour ago, to be cooked with vegetables. Left at room temperature during inspection. Operator placed back into walk in cooler until cook is ready to use turkey. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200+ at triple sink. Operator set up fresh solution at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Basic - Employee tasting food, while preparing food. Employee not using single service item or spoon to taste food. Employee tasted food by wiping her finger over a spoon used to stir food. Reviewed with cook to use single service item, or wash and sanitize spoon used to taste food. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-01-4
Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Cook line no sufficient lights.
38-11-4
67
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rc Caribbean Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Rc Caribbean Restaurant on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
How does Rc Caribbean Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Boynton Beach?
Rc Caribbean Restaurant most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Boynton Beach average of 79.
Has Rc Caribbean Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Rc Caribbean Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Rc 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 Rc Caribbean Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Rc Caribbean Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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