Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MERLY'S RESTAURANT

7895 W SAMPLE RD · CORAL SPRINGS · Broward County · FL 33065

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 3, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3401687
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8536365
DBPR license1620567

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-23. Operator renewed at time of inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored above unwashed lettuce at 2 door glass slider at front counter, operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef liver (117F – Hot Holding). Operator states item has been in steam table for approximately 2 hours, operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit provided for triple sink

Basic 2

#1Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed above triple sink

#2Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed exposed insulation on both doors of 2 door stainless reach in freezer across from triple sink

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.