MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN
1821 E SAMPLE RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33064-1323
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1. Approximately six live, small flying insects observed flying in dry storage area. 2. One live, small flying insect observed flying around cook line in kitchen. **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed tray of breaded raw chicken livers stored over boxed mozzarella sticks and breaded okra in the reach in single door freezer in the kitchen. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15 rodent dropping on utensil and single serve food utensil storage rack in dry storage area. **Warning**
Basic 12
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout kitchen, food prep, and dry storage areas. **Warning**
24-26-4Basic – Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Cutting boards stored on the floor next to washing machine in kitchen. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons stored in container at the triple sink with food contact surface not inverted. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. One dead rodent observed in dry storage area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee personal beverages stored on food prep tables and on cleaned utensil storage rack above triple sink in kitchen. Operator removed. **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. Observed package of cigarettes stored on food prep table opposite cookline. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Knife storage rack rusted, no longer smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, underneath cook line. **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Large gap around back door in storage area. **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed waxed raw chicken shipping boxes being reused for storage of multiple items in kitchen and dry storage. **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled wiping cloth stored at the fryer in the kitchen. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet moped stored on floor near back door in dry storage area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:08 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 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.