WOODLANDS EXPRESS
4816 N UNIVERSITY DR · LAUDERHILL · Broward County · FL 33351
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Avantco lowboy reach in cooler by kitchen door, carton of raw shell eggs and package of raw bacon on shelf above open gallon of milk and container of sauce. Manager moved both items to bottom of cooler for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep table holding stand mixer has build up of flour and dried liquids.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple containers of sauce in walk in googled missing date marked when prepared. Per manager none over 3 days old.
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal scoop missing handle in bulk container of MSG on dry goods rack. Manager removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large clean cooking pots in dish area not inverted. Employee inverted all pots. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee container of water with straw and no lid on cooking cart by flattop unit in kitchen.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone next to spice containers on shelf above kitchen fliptop unit.
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Areas of floor around cookline and under shelves in middle of kitchen area have food debris buildup.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1) Cases of plastic bottled water on floor behind front bar space. 2) Container of raw onions and bucket of sauce on floor in walk in cooler.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 1) In glassfront and Avantco reach in coolers in kitchen. Employee returned thermometers to both units. 2) Ambient thermometer on exterior of walk in cooler not working. Manager placed extra probe thermometer in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler/freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Liquid food residue frozen in bottom of white upright freezer in back of kitchen. Employee began to clean unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. 1) Bulk container of rice on shelf in kitchen not covered. 2) Multiple food items in walk in cooler at proper temperature not covered. Manager had employee start covering all items. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:38 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.