Caribbean · New York City, NY
109 Avenue A
Last inspected Jul 11, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
Official score: 0 · Understand This Area’s Scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Jul 11, 2026 · Original Source
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Official score: 12 · Understand This Area’s Scale
3 recorded violations
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
More about employee hygiene or health policy issuesSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
More about handwashing problemsOfficial record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dec 16, 2025 · Original Source
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale
3 recorded violations
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.
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
More about food not protected from contaminationNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsAnti-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.
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
More about water, plumbing, or sewage problemsOfficial record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Apr 16, 2024 · Original Source