ARTIBONITE CARIBEAN RESTAURANT
7824 W SAMPLE RD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1. 2 Door Reach in Cooler- pork (51F – Cold Holding); turkey (55F – Cold Holding); goat (53F – Cold Holding); mix veggie(52F – Cold Holding); ox tail (61F – Cold Holding); black bean (58F – Cold Holding) in unit over 4 hours Per Operator not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale 2. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed lettuce (73F)on prep table ambient cooling for over 4 hours. See stop Sale – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection same. In 2 door reach in cooler, cooked oxtail (60F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (56F – Cold Holding); cooked legume (57F – Cold Holding). Per manager, none prepared or portioned today and in hunt more than 4 hours. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 Door Reach in Cooler- pork (51F – Cold Holding); turkey (55F – Cold Holding); goat (53F – Cold Holding); mix veggie(52F – Cold Holding); ox tail (61F – Cold Holding); black bean (58F – Cold Holding) in unit over 4 hours Per Operator not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection same. In 2 door reach in cooler, cooked oxtail (60F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (56F – Cold Holding); cooked legume (57F – Cold Holding). Per manager, none prepared or portioned today and in hunt more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in triple sink. Discussed proper handwashing locations. – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection same. Employee rinsed hands in triple sink. Reviewed again with employees to use only hand sink. **Admin Complaint**
02C-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed ready to eat legume soup, oxtails, black beans, turkey and pork inside 2 Door cooler no date marking. Per Operator prepared over 25 hours. Nothing prepared or portioned today. – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection same. Cooked oxtail and pork in 2 door reach in cooler not date marked. Per manager not prepared in last 24 hrs. **Admin Complaint**
Basic 5
36-06-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cardboard used on floor in kitchen as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection same. Soiled cardboard in front of triple sink. **Time Extended**
32-12-6Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in men's bathroom used as a unisex bathroom. While the female bathroom is out of service. – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
32-05-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Female Bathroom facility in disrepair observed out of order sign. – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed in kitchen employee pour rice into a pot on soiled floor then proceeded to cook beans on stove. – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection same. Case of turkey (40F) just delivered on floor in hallway by kitchen. **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy soil and dirt in back storage room and kitchen. – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-30: Observed at callback inspection floor in storage room soiled with trash under shelves. **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 12:36 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.