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Caribbean Spices Restaurant

Other food place · San Rafael, CA

9 inspections

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What happened?

1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Oct 11, 2023

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  1. Observed a dead cockroach under the dishwashing area. Facility must remain free of insects. Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces and keep pest control reports on site. CHSC 114259.1How to fixFix it

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Source: Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

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Inspections

From Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services · 9 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026

The county lists no visits in the last 12 months.

In the county's data, most inspections are labeled semi-yearly, then yearly; a follow-up visit comes after violations.

Every visit

  1. LatestOct 11, 2023Routine inspectionGreen placard

    This one: Green placard, inspected Oct 11, 2023.

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Observed a dead cockroach under the dishwashing area. Facility must remain free of insects. Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces and keep pest control reports on site.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114259.1 Observed a dead cockroach under the dishwashing area. Facility must remain free of insects. Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces and keep pest control reports on site.

  2. EarlierOct 19, 2022Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 113947.1

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 113947.1

  3. EarlierApr 4, 2022Follow-up inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 114259.1

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 114259.1

      Corrected during the inspection

  4. EarlierMar 24, 2022Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

      Code CHSC 114259.1

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 114259.1

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

  5. EarlierJun 2, 2021Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 113953.1

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 113953.1

  6. EarlierDec 31, 2020Routine inspectionNo Violation(s) Found

    No violations listed in the data.

  7. EarlierJun 16, 2020Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 114259.1

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 114259.1

  8. EarlierJan 29, 2020Follow-up inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 114002

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 114002

  9. EarlierJan 24, 2020Routine inspectionYellow placard

    3 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    Critical (3)

    • Marked critical by Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

      Observed the following foods held at unsafe temperatures: 1/2 bag of shrimp and 1/2 bag of fries at 67 F. These were voluntarily discarded. Under counter cooler was unplugged. Maintain potentially hazardous food at 135 F or above or 41 F or below.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113996 Observed the following foods held at unsafe temperatures: 1/2 bag of shrimp and 1/2 bag of fries at 67 F. These were voluntarily discarded. Under counter cooler was unplugged. Maintain potentially hazardous food at 135 F or above or 41 F or below.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

      Observed pork broth in the 2-door reach in cooler at 73 F. Broth was made at 8:30 am today and did not rapidly cool to 70 F within 2 hrs. 1/2 pot broth was voluntarily discarded. Cool food rapidly, using approved methods (see handout) from 135 F to 70 F in 2 hrs and from 70 F to 41 F in 4 hrs. Monitor temps while cooling with a probe thermometer and record time and temp in cooling log.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114002 Observed pork broth in the 2-door reach in cooler at 73 F. Broth was made at 8:30 am today and did not rapidly cool to 70 F within 2 hrs. 1/2 pot broth was voluntarily discarded. Cool food rapidly, using approved methods (see handout) from 135 F to 70 F in 2 hrs and from 70 F to 41 F in 4 hrs. Monitor temps while cooling with a probe thermometer and record time and temp in cooling log.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

      Observed dead cockroaches and egg sacks on and around equipment throughout the kitchen and storage area. Submit a copy of your most recent pest report to me today. There are conditions in the kitchen that can lead to harborage of vermin. Clean all food contact surfaces and sanitize before using, clean up all dead roaches and eliminate all potential for harboring vermin. If you find any live roaches, you must stop operating immediately, exclude roaches, and clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114259.1 Observed dead cockroaches and egg sacks on and around equipment throughout the kitchen and storage area. Submit a copy of your most recent pest report to me today. There are conditions in the kitchen that can lead to harborage of vermin. Clean all food contact surfaces and sanitize before using, clean up all dead roaches and eliminate all potential for harboring vermin. If you find any live roaches, you must stop operating immediately, exclude roaches, and clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

Source: Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

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About this record

Search the county's inspection lookup for the name or license number L15738.

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Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
Green placard
Source
Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

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Questions about Caribbean Spices Restaurant

When was Caribbean Spices Restaurant last inspected?

The county last inspected Caribbean Spices Restaurant on Oct 11, 2023. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Caribbean Spices Restaurant?

The county listed 1 violation on Oct 11, 2023: Observed a dead cockroach under the dishwashing area. Facility must remain free of insects. Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces and keep pest control reports on site..

How often does Marin County inspect restaurants?

In the county's data, most inspections are labeled semi-yearly, then yearly; a follow-up visit comes after violations.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Oct 11, 2023, the county marked none as critical.