Island House Caribbean restaurant
639 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 24, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding., cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 24
Re-Inspection
No violations
- Passed Sep 3
Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140°F.
- Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Passed Apr 23
Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- 2025
- Passed Dec 16
Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
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