CARL'S SEAFOOD TAMARAC
5726 N UNIVERSITY DRIVE · TAMARAC · Broward County · FL 33321
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01A-05-4High Priority – Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. 2 containers of cooked pepper shrimp in 2 door glass front cooler. Operator unable to provide invoice. See Stop Sale. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. 2 containers of cooked pepper shrimp in 2 door glass front cooler. Operator unable to provide invoice. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)On kitchen stove: escabeche sauce (98F – Hot Holding), per operator food not left out over 4hrs. Used to top fish as needed. Operator reheated to 165F. 2)On front line: potatoes, cooked (110F – Hot Holding), per operator food not left out over 4 hrs. On steam table, under no temperature control, unit off. Operator reheated to 165F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
14-16-4Intermediate – Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Sneeze guard for front line cracked on left side. **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Fried fish Printed copy of TPHC. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:51 PM.
Violation category totals
2 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.