Caribbean Taste Budz

• official resultA
• gradeGrade A
• score13 pts
• inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Official wording: Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
  code 10Estatus: Not Critical
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
  code 20-04status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 42 on October 28, 2025: Score changed by -29 points. 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.