Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CARROT EXPRESS

14538 SW 5TH ST · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33027

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 29, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3736869
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13775362
DBPR license1625650

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In prep area by three compartment sink, handwashing sink blocked with sanitizer bottle and bleach bottle. Employee removed bottles, **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee has no food handlers training, hired more than two months.

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler, raw tuna thawing in reduced oxygen package. Employee stated thawing less than two hours. Raw tuna still partially frozen. Exhaling to employee to remove tuna from package before thawing. Employee removed raw tuna from package during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-12-4

Basic – Utensils in poor condition. On cook line, multiple rubber spatulas have severe burn marks and partially melted. Discussed with employee to replace damaged and melted spatulas.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 12:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.