MUDDY WATERS RESTAURANT
2237 W HILLSBORO BLVD · DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County · FL 33442-1106
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired license 12/1/24 License expired less than sixty days Paid on account **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler at ham (48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (47F – Cold Holding), manager said a big order came in and rack was moved outside of cooler, manager moved items to walk-in freezer to cool quickly and called for maintenance.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. lobster bisque (119F – Hot Holding); tomato bisque (123F – Hot Holding) on steam table not heated before putting on steam table. Manager reheated items to 174°, 177° **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Manager stated that they did not date yesterday's tags, she corrected issue. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fishin plastic bags was left on counter to thaw, Fish; (44F – Cold Holding), manager moved to cooler
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados with stickers, Manager removed stickers and washed avocados **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:13 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 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.