DOM CARUSO'S CUCINA/COURTYARD CAFE WILTON MANORE
2468 WILTON DR · WILTON MANORS · Broward County · FL 33305
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-10-4High Priority – Cook touched bare face with hand towel and then dried his hands with the same towel and engaged in food preparation at cook line. Cook rewashed his hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4High 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 0 ppm. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Waiter observed buttering toast barehanded. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over raw calamari in reach in cooler. Operator corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package at cook line. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa (61F – Cold Holding); Ham (70F – Cold Holding); Sliced cheese (66F – Cold Holding); Salmon (49F – Cold Holding); Butter (48F); Heavy cream (48F – Cold Holding). Was removed from temperature control, more than 4 hours prior. Foods were stored on top of left cook line cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa (61F – Cold Holding); Ham (70F – Cold Holding); Sliced cheese (66F – Cold Holding); Salmon (49F – Cold Holding); Butter (48F); Heavy cream (48F – Cold Holding). Was removed from temperature control, more than 4 hours prior. Foods were stored on top of left cook line cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
52-04-5Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Observed menu advertises Dom's Fillet of Sole. No sole on premises, no invoice provided, operator stated he is selling swai for this dish. **Admin Complaint**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed sausage cooked less than 2 hours ago . Sausage at 1:30pm (98F – Cooling)( 84F at 2:20pm). Cooling at room temperature in a closed , deep container at cook line. Operator moved to the freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Domenico Caruso owner. **Warning**
Basic 1
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package at cook line. See stop sale. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:46 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.