CLAUTA'S CARIBBEAN SHACK
577 E DUVAL STREET, Lake City FL 32055 · 386.243.8177
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found. One fly in kitchen area.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shell eggs stored over fruit in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream cheese icing of red velvet cake stored on kitchen prep table, cream cheese (82F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cake with cream cheese icing was placed on table three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed cake in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in front counter steam table: greens (118F - Hot Holding). Manager stated greens placed in steam table two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager reheated greens on stove, 189F.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of milk in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager stated milk opened the previous morning. Manager placed proper date marked on milk.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White plate in ice machine.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser stored in mop sink.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in dry storage closet. Manager discarded dead roach.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in kitchen reach-in freezer.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf in dish area.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken in kitchen prep sink thawing in standing water. Manager placed chicken under running water.
Jan 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On stove: beef ox tail (100F - Hot Holding). Operator increased heat.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substances in ice machine bin.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand wash sink blocked by roll of construction material in front of sink and spray bottle in sink. Operator moved both.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at kitchen hand wash sink. Operator replaced.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Operator removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Aug 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found. One fly in kitchen area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical reach-in cooler: beans (46F - Cold Holding).
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance in ice machine bin.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at kitchen hand wash sink. Manager replaced.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on ice machine. Operator removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of vertical reach-in cooler. Manager removed.
Jan 14, 2025Inspection 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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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance in ice machine bin. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Jul 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance in ice machine bin. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Operator removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Jan 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance in ice machine bin. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple foods with no date mark. Operator dated.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager removed.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple containers of food in reach-in cooler that operator identified as personal/employee food not segregated or identified as such.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Fan guard of wall-mounted fan over prep table soiled with dust accumulation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on food canisters in front storage room rack.
Sep 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream opened Monday per operator with no date mark.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on upper side wall and internal mechanism of ice machine. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by trash can and rolling cart. Manager moved them out of the way.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple foods in reach-in cooler with no date mark.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table. Manager removed.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple containers of food in reach-in cooler that operator identified as personal/employee food not segregated or identified as such.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard of wall-mounted fan over prep table soiled with dust accumulation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on food canisters in front storage room rack.
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.