THE CARIBBEAN BUFFET
3162 S ATLANTIC AVE, STE 10-20, Daytona Beach Shores FL 32118
Last inspected May 5, 2025 · 4 visits since August 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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FEB 24
MAY 25
▼ IMPROVING
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -shredded cheeses
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
May 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. -men's restroom
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -hole in ceiling tile near prior utility line
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. -near walk in
Feb 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw fish above cream sauce
Spray hose at mop sink lower than flood rim of sink.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -bowl used to dispense seasoning
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -from dish machine, operator stated already called service technician
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -around walk in door near soda bib rack
In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -restrooms
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -coffee filters
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -flour/breading
Aug 16, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink on fitting/splitter added to sink faucets. -vacuum breaker currently on wrong thread, unable to provide adequate pressure to hose set up on one end of splitter. Advised to place vacuum breaker between hose and splitter at mop sink -prep/utility/dump sink near dish pit splitter added to faucet without any vacuum breakers to prevent potential backflow
Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -one employee under servesafe food handler training. Advised operator servsafe food handlers must be from joint program with FRLA if chosen as provider for food handler training.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -top right corner of back door -bottom left side of threshold at emergency exit on side
Floor tile in disrepair. -in front of door to walk in freezer
Plumbing system in disrepair. -hand sink partially hanging from all near conveyor oven
Aug 15, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 13 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -shredded cheeses
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45-47F - Cold Holding); sour cream (47F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (45-47F - Cold Holding); cooked crab (46-48F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler not maintaining food at 41F or below. Manager stated person on site slated to fix walk in door. Advised to check status of walk in condenser. Significant condensation throughout walk in cooler. Next day callback inspection is required to verify compliance on cold holding temperatures. Manager had employees remove recently loaded and prepped food into working units up front, discarded what was in unit overnight..
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -chowder 131F in middle-143F at edge. Manager stated reheated to 165 at beginning of shift 2 hours prior. Reheated again to 165F.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink on fitting/splitter added to sink faucets. -vacuum breaker currently on wrong thread, unable to provide adequate pressure to hose set up on one end of splitter. Advised to place vacuum breaker between hose and splitter at mop sink -prep/utility/dump sink near dish pit splitter added to faucet without any vacuum breakers to prevent potential backflow
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -rack of glasses, equipment for ice bathing mixers blocked access to hand sink in server station. Manager corrected
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. -manager stated could not locate test stickers, thermometers on site could not register a holding temperature
Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -one employee under servesafe food handler training. Advised operator servsafe food handlers must be from joint program with FRLA if chosen as provider for food handler training.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -top right corner of back door -bottom left side of threshold at emergency exit on side
Floor tile in disrepair. -in front of door to walk in freezer
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -case of potatoes on floor from delivery
In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.
Plumbing system in disrepair. -hand sink partially hanging from all near conveyor oven
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -Coffee filters, manager corrected
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.