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CARROT EXPRESS

301 N UNIVERSITY DR STE 500 · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33324

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3581678
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10819897
DBPR license1625769

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#1High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 00ppm after several attempts. Tested for chlorine, quart and temperature. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: Observed dishwasher machine at 00ppm after several attempts **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler – tuna salad (53F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (49F – Cold Holding) as per employee item held out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Items not portioned or prepared today. Employee placed items in walk in cooler. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: Observed at flip top cooler – tuna salad (49F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F – Cold Holding) as per employee item held out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. As per employee item not portioned or prepared today. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#3High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table – grilled chicken (124F – Hot Holding); veggie soup (114F – Hot Holding) as per employee item held out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator placed items in microwave to reheat. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: Observed at steam table near walk in cooler- veggie soup 122F – Hot Holding) as per employee item held out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Employee discarded at will. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.