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Caribbean Cuisine
6045 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
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Caribbean Cuisine
6045 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

1 No person shall operate a food establishment that handles, prepares or serves non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food who does not have present and in the employ of the food establishment at all hours of operation at least one (1) person with a valid Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate issued by the Department. * City Food Safety Certificate in need of Pick-Up from 321 University Ave
6 - Prep Area Hand Sink hot water observed at 94.0 degrees (COS) Temp reached 100.0 degrees - Restroom Hand Sink hot water observed at 90.9 degrees (COS) Temp reached 100.2 degrees
8 - Prep Area Hand Sink hot water observed at 94.0 degrees (COS) Temp reached 100.0 degrees - Restroom Hand Sink hot water observed at 90.9 degrees (COS) Temp reached 100.2 degrees
8 - No paper towels in Restroom
14 - 3 Basin Sink Hot Water Observed at 93.8 Degrees * Repairman was able to get 3 Bay @ 109.0 degrees instead of the mandatory 110.0 degrees * Compliance Check will be conducted Thursday for Hot Water
19 * Food (Mac & Cheese, Yams, Okra, Rice & Peas, Greens) was held between 105.3- 120.0degrees F rather than 135 degrees F or above as required. * (COS) Foods was reheated to the appropriate temps
21 * Potentially hazardous ready to eat food, prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the Walk in Cooler, Cold Units, was not date marked. (COS) PIC date marked foods
37 - Foods observed in bins on floor in Walk in Cooler
45 - Unused "True" Freezer Unit in Prep Area - Defective "Menumaster" Cold Unit observed - Remove dirty pot observed under Ware Washing Sink * Pot observed with food debris inside
45 - Domestic Microwave in Walk in Cooler Area
45 Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing.
45 - Raw wood chopping block observed inside Prep Area
46 - 3 Basin Sink Hot Water Observed at 93.8 Degrees * Repairman was able to get 3 Bay @ 109.0 degrees instead of the mandatory 110.0 degrees * Compliance Check will be conducted Thursday for Hot Water
46 Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
48 - Prep Area Hand Sink hot water observed at 94.0 degrees (COS) Temp reached 100.0 degrees - Restroom Hand Sink hot water observed at 90.9 degrees (COS) Temp reached 100.2 degrees
48 - 3 Basin Sink Hot Water Observed at 93.8 Degrees * Repairman was able to get 3 Bay @ 109.0 degrees instead of the mandatory 110.0 degrees * Compliance Check will be conducted Thursday for Hot Water
53 - Broom and Dust Pan on floor in Prep Area
Caribbean Cuisine
6045 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Inspection Date: 04/11/2023

1 No person shall operate a food establishment that handles, prepares or serves non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food who does not have present and in the employ of the food establishment at all hours of operation at least one (1) person with a valid Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate issued by the Department. Current certificate has expired. The person in charge has been emailed a food safety certificate application.
8 Paper towels was not available at the hand washing sink in the food prep area. The person in charge provided papertowels to the area.
35 -Bottled juices (Mango, carrot, ginger) in the facility were not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. The person in charge was instructed to discontinue sales and remove the product from the facility. Corrective action has been taken. -Food labeling placards observed in the closed display do not accurately identify the cakes and desserts. The person in charge labeled all items during the inspection.
45 Card board lining the floor in the ware washing area is not made of smooth and durable materials.
45 One inoperable/defective cold preparation unit observed in the food preparation area.
49 The faucet on the food prep sink observed loose and in disrepair.
49 The food facility lacks a utility sink.
53 The utility lines in the food prep area near the hood exhaust are not sealed properly.
53 Debris observed on floor by cooking equipment in food preparation area and in the rear beverage storage room floor.
54 Hood filters have an accumulation of static dust and grease.
Caribbean Cuisine
6045 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
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