Caribbean Zone Restaurant & Bakery INC

14005 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami, FL 33161 · Permanent Food Service · License 2316320

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Grade A
Safety score 90 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 14, 2026

What drove the grade

Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.Basic, repeat · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 14 routine inspection
    9 basic (1 repeat)
    -10
  • Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

9 violations found
  1. First visitJul 14, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    9 violations found:

    • 9 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic9

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

      Reach in cooler shelves soiled.

      Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.

      Inside reach in cooler.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

      Reach in cooler soiled.

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Reach in cooler gasket soiled.

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.

      Pipe leaking under triple sink and pipe leaking under mop sink.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

      Broken tiles in kitchen area.

      Repeat violation

      Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

      Wall soiled throughout the entire kitchen.

    • Code 38, Lighting: Light shield damaged/in disrepair.

      Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas.

      At food serving area.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained2
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation2
Lighting2
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1