ARTIBONITE CARIBEAN RESTAURANT
7824 W SAMPLE RD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked pork (72F @ 1308 to 71 @ 1329 – Heated cooling since 1130) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door reach in cooler; cooked pork (55F – Cold Holding); cooked turkey (46F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F – Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today. In unit less than 4hrs. Observed door not shut properly, door being obstructed by a container filled with cook pork. Operator removed the container and door shut properly. Operator moved all TCS foods to reach in freezers for quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot table; legumes (127F – Hot Holding). As per operator food portioned/prepared today. In unit less than 4hrs. Observed food hot near the bottom of container but Luke warm on top. Instructed operators to occasionally stir the food **Warning**
Basic 4
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed 2 large food grade container containing raw meats. As per operator meat is currently being cleaned and prepped for cooking. Operator removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Inside kitchen light on ceiling missing shield **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Inside 2 door reach in cooler inside kitchen, observed raw fish left uncovered. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) operator remade to 100ppm
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:36 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 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.