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DARREL & OLIVER'S CAFE MAXX

2601 E ATLANTIC BLVD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33060

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3754456
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13792958
DBPR license1611132

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired on December 1, 2025.

#3High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. 1). In Everest freezer in back room office, bags of raw beef stored over container of cooked pot stickers. Raw food was moved to bottom shelf. 2). In MOTAK reach in freezer in back room, whole raw duck stored atop can of lemonade. Lemonade was removed from freezer. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Plate of raw tuna stored over pans of shredded cabbage and carrots and herbs in low boy cooler on cook line. Raw food was moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. House made Blue cheese sauce, bechamel sauce Tzaki sauce dated 2 to 4 weeks ago stored in AVANTCO reach in cooler on cook line. Foods were discarded. See Stop Sale.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. House made Blue cheese , bechamel sauce Tzaki sauce dated 2 to 4 weeks ago stored in AVANTCO reach in cooler on cook line. Foods were discarded. See Stop Sale.

Stop Sale
#7High Priority01B-40-1

High Priority – Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. 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. See stop sale. Reduced Oxygen Packages of raw tuna being thawed in walk in cooler, bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing. Fish stored overnight in cooler. Fish was discarded. See Stop Sale

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager present with over 10 employees.

Basic 1

#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. See stop sale. Reduced Oxygen Packages of raw tuna being thawed in walk in cooler, bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing. Fish stored overnight in cooler. Fish was discarded. See Stop Sale

Stop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:25 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.