CARROT EXPRESS WEST KENDALL
13550 SW 120TH ST STE 418 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33186
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 4
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm) Operator added sanitizer to the solution. Final solution Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed brown rice (46F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. As per operator since yesterday 01/08. Operator discarded the rice during inspection. Also observed chicken salad (54F – Cold Holding); cooked eggplant (55F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (56F – Cold Holding); quinoa (55F – Cold Holding) at top reach in cooler at salad station in kitchen area. As per operator since yesterday 01/08. Operator discarded items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed brown rice (46F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. As per operator since yesterday 01/08. Operator discarded the rice during inspection. Also observed chicken salad (54F – Cold Holding); cooked eggplant (55F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (56F – Cold Holding); quinoa (55F – Cold Holding) at top reach in cooler at salad station in kitchen area. As per operator since yesterday 01/08. Operator discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed cooked brown rice not time marked in kitchen area. As per operator for 2 hours. Operator time marked the rice during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled across from three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles not properly installed above walk in cooler.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee book bag stored next to tortillas on storage rack in kitchen area. Operator removed book bag. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at 89F on preparation table next to grill in kitchen area. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed under white cutting board on preparation table next to walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at bottom reach in cooler at salad station in the kitchen area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with large accumulation of grease.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) at preparation table in kitchen area. Operator added sanitizer. Final solution Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of panko bread crumbs not identified at dry storage area next to walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 1:07 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.