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CARROT EXPRESS

515 E LAS OLAS BLVD, SUITE 100 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 29, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3677764
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13561846
DBPR license1625847

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority22-41-4

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. The machine was primed 2 times and measured 0ppm Chlorine. The triple sink was set up **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the front line steam table, rice with beans (120F – Hot Holding); cooked chicken portions (120F – Hot Holding). Per the employee, the items were reheated prior to placing in the unit. The employee increased the setting of the unit to it's maximum to reheat then hot hold. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Next to the Merry Chef, two bottles of degreaser were not labeled. An employee labeled the bottles. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on plates over the prep table in the kitchen. The phone was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. On the cook line, a cut avocado still had its sticker. The sticker was removed and the avocado wash washed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:25 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.