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
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) At front counter HOT CASES x 2 – RIGHT – (fried chicken 128F – Hot Holding); beef patties (117F – Hot Holding) LEFT – whole fried fish (130F – Hot Holding); baked fish (128F – Hot Holding). 2) On holding shelf above stovetop, cooked bulgar (125F – Hot Holding). 3) On grill, jerk pork (122F – Hot Holding). Per manager, all items prepared between 11:00am and 12:30pm. Manager and employee began reheating all items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket reading 500ppm quaternary. Employee corrected to 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of soup in reach in freezer not date marked from when produced.
Basic 3
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed water bottle next to dry goods on shelf opposite triple sink.
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Juices at front grab and go cooler missing basic label information.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on fliptop lower cooler foods and upright reach in cooler in back prep area soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:40 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.