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Carib Seafood Restaurant & Bar
September 25, 2026 · Closed by the city
health closure
- official resultClosed by the city
- score77 pts
- inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- failed findings12
- critical findings6
Failed findings
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hot food sitting too coolcriticalOfficial wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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cross-contamination riskcriticalOfficial wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
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they've got roommates (mice)criticalOfficial wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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staff skipping handwashingcriticalOfficial wording: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
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food left out / unprotectedcriticalOfficial wording: 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.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalOfficial wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsOfficial wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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garbage situation out of pocketOfficial wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: 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.
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facility / equipment issueOfficial wording: Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
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dishwashing setup offOfficial wording: Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
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Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with B on March 12, 2026: Score changed by +57 points. 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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About this record
This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.
Source: NYC Open Data.