CARROT EXPRESS
14538 SW 5TH ST · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33027
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm). **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Front counter – employee touched pants, then proceed to cut a carrot cake for a customer, without changing gloves or washing hands.After instructed employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area.Observed two flying insects flying around cage of cleaning supplies, under triple sink, outside of kitchen, no food contact. Employee killed insects, begins to clean and sanitize area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee working on prep station, clean gloves on a soiled wiping cloths. Manager instructed employee to changed gloves, when dirty. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Middle salad station; cooked quinoa (48F – Cold Holding); crab salad (45F – Cold Holding); corn salad (47F – Cold Holding) , per operator food stored two hours ago, and don't last for 3 hours, not prep or portioned today. Ice added for a quick chill. Advised operator to place food on TPHC, since flip top needs to be open in order to prep sandwich and salads in lunch time. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.n chlorine sanitizer testing strips **Warning**
Basic 3
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed employee constantly cleaning in use knife on a wiping cloth tide to her apron. After manager instructed, employee removed cloth, and placed knife to be wash. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on shelf of to go containers in front counter, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop seating on cardboard box, employee removed to be clean and sanitized **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:24 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.