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Caribbean Jerkee's Delight

932 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Caribbean Jerkee's Delight has been inspected eight times since 2023. Caribbean Jerkee's Delight was last inspected on Nov 17, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The trend has been moving in the right direction: four violations last time, three this time.

Across the inspection history, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.

Compared to the broader Brooklyn restaurant scene, this is about average. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 17, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
06C
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
74
Aug 28, 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
Aug 26, 2025
Administrative Miscellaneous / Reopening Inspection
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 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
Nuisance created or allowed to exist. facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.
28-01
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
10B
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
70
Aug 19, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
04J
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
58
Jan 21, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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
Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted
20-06
61
Jun 17, 2024
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted
20-06
95
Feb 12, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
04O
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
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
67
Apr 7, 2023
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.
02H
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.
20-01
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
58

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Caribbean Jerkee's Delight last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Caribbean Jerkee's Delight on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Caribbean Jerkee's Delight?

Across the inspection record, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Caribbean Jerkee's Delight.

How does Caribbean Jerkee's Delight compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Caribbean Jerkee's Delight most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Caribbean Jerkee's Delight's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Caribbean Jerkee's Delight have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around three violations compared to about four previously.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Caribbean Jerkee's Delight 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 Caribbean Jerkee's Delight inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Caribbean Jerkee's Delight is inspected around three times per year on average.

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