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 4
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door Traulsen cooler; red beans (71F – Cold Holding); raw fish (56F – Cold Holding). Per operator foods in unit more than 4 hrs. Foods not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door Traulsen cooler; red beans (71F – Cold Holding); raw fish (56F – Cold Holding). Per operator foods in unit more than 4 hrs. Foods not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-17-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. 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. Pepper shrimp in 2 door glass front cooler, bought from outside source, labeled with no packaging date. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stove top; cooked bananas (129F – Hot Holding); Hot display box; fried fish (110F – Hot Holding) Hot table; cooked bananas (127F – Hot Holding). Per operator foods in units less than 4hrs. Operator pulled all foods to reheat 165F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked red beans in 2 door cooler **Warning**
14-16-4Intermediate – Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Sneeze guard on front food line, left side cracked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 1
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. Pepper shrimp in 2 door glass front cooler, bought from outside source, labeled with no packaging date. See stop sale. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:55 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.