CARIBBEAN RECIPE RESTAURANT, LLC
1042 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD, Port St Lucie FL 34952 · 7542520552
Last inspected Mar 26, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 14 points off where it started.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over fries
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Flour stored in sanitizer bulk bucket manager disposed of flour and bucket.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Flour stored in a chemical bucket. Manager disposed of product.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Had lid on sink. Manager removed
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs over cabbage
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Equipment in poor repair. One large cooler not working, not in use. waiting on someone to come pick up.
Soiled interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin, not in use soiled, owner cleaned
Mar 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over fresh dough. Owner moved to bottom of cooler
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
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. New employee just started. Emailed form to owner and printed and he filled out
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee went to store and got some bleach
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cabbage slaw in front cooler
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cabbage slaw
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach. Owner cleaned area
Equipment in poor repair. Multiple coolers not in use.
Oct 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw meats and eggs over plantains and lettuce
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over fries
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. One near front of line. Table blocking sink
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In back sink area
Equipment in poor repair. Multiple coolers not in use and not working, owner is waiting on the plaza owner to pick them up.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In rice
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish and chicken still 35f cold holding,
May 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Manager states bleach is in 3 bay sink reads 0 ppm. Manager states they ran out of sanitizer. Going to store to get sanitizer. Manager purchased bleach
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In prep areas through out kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Two large coolers in back area not working, no tcs foods stored in coolers at this time.
Dec 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In warewahing area and storage area where coolers are.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Portable fryer in kitchen not in use at this time. Contacted AHJ.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.