How many health inspections has BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT had?

BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT has had 38 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.

Has BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT ever been shut down?

Yes, BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT has been shut down 2 times by state inspectors.

What are the most common violations at BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT?

The most frequently cited violations at BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT are: Single-use items, Proper ventilation, Employee health reporting.

What does Florida violation V02 (Employee health policy) mean?

DISEASE TRANSMISSION: Without a written employee health policy, sick food workers transmit Norovirus (20 million US cases/year), Hepatitis A (causes liver failure), Salmonella, Shigella, and E. coli O157:H7. CDC estimates 40% of restaurant outbreaks involve ill food workers. A single infected employee can contaminate food for thousands of customers. Maintain written employee health policy addressing: reporting of symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever), diagnosed illnesses (Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli), exclusion and restriction criteria, and return-to-work requirements. Train all employees on policy at hiring and annually.

What does Florida violation V03 (Employee health reporting) mean?

OUTBREAK ENABLER: Food workers who fail to report illness symptoms are the #1 cause of multi-victim outbreaks. Norovirus is shed in billions of viral particles per gram of stool — as few as 18 particles cause infection. One symptomatic worker can infect hundreds of customers before detection. CDC links 70% of Norovirus outbreaks to infected food handlers. Employees must immediately report: vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever, infected wounds or boils. Must also report diagnosed illness with Salmonella Typhi, Shigella, E. coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus, or Norovirus. Person in charge must exclude or restrict employees per FDA Food Code guidelines.

What does Florida violation V16 (Proper cooking temps) mean?

PATHOGEN SURVIVAL: Undercooking is a leading cause of foodborne illness. Salmonella in poultry survives below 165°F — causes 1.35 million US infections annually. E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef survives below 155°F — causes bloody diarrhea and kidney failure. Trichinella in pork survives below 145°F. Proper cooking is the critical kill step that destroys these pathogens. Cook to minimum internal temperatures: Poultry/stuffing/reheated foods: 165°F for 15 seconds. Ground meats: 155°F for 15 seconds. Pork/beef/fish/eggs (immediate service): 145°F for 15 seconds. Whole roasts: 145°F for 4 minutes. Verify with calibrated probe thermometer in thickest part. Microwave cooking: 165°F, rotate, stand 2 minutes.

BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT

3630 N SR 7, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319

Broward County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT INC · License: SEA1619897

BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT in Fort Lauderdale, FL has 38 inspections on record with 308 total violations (8.1 per inspection) and 2 emergency closures.

38Inspections

308Violations

2Closures

Data current as of February 11, 2026

Emergency Closures (2)

Emergency closure history for BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT
Date	Reason	Reopened
Feb 11, 2026	Roach activity	08:56:00
May 9, 2017	Roach activity	16:04:00

Inspection History (38)

Mar 20, 2025 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V16 Proper cooking temps

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Mar 19, 2025 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

Jul 8, 2024 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V13 Parasite destruction

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Feb 15, 2024 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V42 Equipment condition

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Oct 26, 2023 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V11 Food in good condition

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Jun 27, 2023 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

Dec 14, 2022 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V06 Handwashing facilities

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Feb 3, 2022 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Feb 1, 2022 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V04 Ill employee working

V06 Handwashing facilities

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Oct 11, 2021 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 27, 2021 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V14 Food contact surfaces

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Apr 6, 2021 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V22 Consumer advisory

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Feb 2, 2021 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

Nov 18, 2020 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

Intermediate Violations

V41 Toilet facilities

Jun 10, 2020 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V05 Handwashing procedures

V14 Food contact surfaces

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Jun 9, 2020 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (4 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Mar 10, 2020 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Dec 3, 2018 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 10, 2018 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V32 Proper sanitizing

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Aug 1, 2018 — Complaint Full· 9 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V21 Time as control

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V32 Proper sanitizing

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Jul 25, 2018 — Routine - Food· 7 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V21 Time as control

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V32 Proper sanitizing

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

May 17, 2018 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V32 Proper sanitizing

V36 Proper ventilation

May 16, 2018 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V32 Proper sanitizing

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Feb 9, 2018 — Routine - Food· 7 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

V21 Time as control

Intermediate Violations

V32 Proper sanitizing

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V46 No smoking signs

Dec 26, 2017 — Complaint Full· 4 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Jul 21, 2017 — Complaint Full· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Jun 1, 2017 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V14 Food contact surfaces

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V36 Proper ventilation

May 31, 2017 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (4 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V14 Food contact surfaces

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

May 11, 2017 — Complaint Full· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

May 11, 2017 — Complaint Full· 11 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

May 10, 2017 — Complaint Full· 20 violations (5 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

May 9, 2017 — Complaint Full· 20 violations (5 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Dec 28, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

Dec 27, 2016 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

Dec 21, 2016 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Oct 18, 2016 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Oct 15, 2016 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (4 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

Oct 14, 2016 — Routine - Food· 20 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V42 Equipment condition

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

How Does This Facility Compare?

BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT has had 2 emergency closures, compared to the Broward County average of 0.17 closures per facility. It has averaged 8.1 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 3.31.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT had?: BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT has had 38 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT ever been shut down?: Yes, BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT has been shut down 2 times by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT?: The most frequently cited violations at BRUNIA'S CARIBBEAN TAKE OUT RESTAURANT are: Single-use items, Proper ventilation, Employee health reporting.

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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

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