Caribbean American Cuisine

199-17 Murdock Avenue, Queens, NY 11412
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: May 19, 2025
100
Score
Low Risk NYC Grade: Pending

Going back to 2022, Caribbean American Cuisine has four inspections in the public record. Caribbean American Cuisine was last inspected on May 19, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around zero violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Caribbean American Cuisine's latest score of 100 sits above the Queens average of 75. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 19, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 12, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
10F
95
Sep 3, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
6 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.
04N
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.
03A
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods (tcs) at required temperatures
05F
Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
02G
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
39
Aug 29, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
10F
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
78

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Caribbean American Cuisine last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Caribbean American Cuisine on file is from May 19, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Caribbean American Cuisine?

Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Caribbean American Cuisine.

How does Caribbean American Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Caribbean American Cuisine most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Queens average of 75.

Has Caribbean American Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Caribbean American Cuisine have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Caribbean American Cuisine 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 Caribbean American Cuisine inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Caribbean American Cuisine is inspected roughly once per year on average.