CARROT EXPRESS
9802 NE 2ND AVE · MIAMI SHORES · Dade County · FL 33138
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee pick up a soiled gloves from floor, and proceeded to get new gloves without wash hands. Coach employee to wash hands hands before put new gloves.
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink without soap.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (128F – Hot Holding); rice and beans (123F – Hot Holding)at steam table front counter, as per manager prepared less than 1 hour. Manager took to be reheated. Recheck steam table; cooked chicken (168F – Hot Holding); rice and beans (163F – Hot Holding). **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hand at three compartment sink. Coached employee to wash hands at hand sink.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stored at prep table across cook line.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink by front counter. Manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents dusty by kitchen.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates not inverted across cook line. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee cup with coffee at front counter by SS cups. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed an employee personal food stored inside reach in cooler front counter by salad station prep area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees wearing wrist watches while preparing food. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on clean plates across cook line.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided by email. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler drawers gaskets soiled.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle with cooking oil not labeled stored above dishwasher. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:53 AM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.