CARLO'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
11609 SW 216 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/10/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored in preparation table
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed dumpster is missing 1 lid.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of to go container stored on the floor,operator removed them. Corrected On-Site
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed 2 cans stored under preparation table in the kitchen area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observe reach in cooler was not working. All foods stored inside were discarded. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Observed reach in cooler still out of service. Technician arrived during inspection * **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Time Extended**
- 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Open dumpster lid. **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the reach in cooler by the mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Observed reach in cooler still out of service. Technician arrived during inspection **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/7/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observe reach in cooler was not working. All foods stored inside were discarded. Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the reach in cooler by the mop sink. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed conch not covered inside the reach in cooler. Warning
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed under preparation table in the kitchen area. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken (70 F - Cold Holding); eggs (70 F - Cold Holding); chicken gizzards (70 F - Cold Holding); sweet potato (70 F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler. Operator placed food the night before but this morning equipment was not working. Stop sale was issued. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken (70 F - Cold Holding); eggs (70 F - Cold Holding); chicken gizzards (70 F - Cold Holding); sweet potato (70 F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler. Operator placed food the night before but this morning equipment was not working. Stop sale was issued. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/9/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking in a food preparation table. Operator removed the water bottle. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 32-06-4:Basic - Missing partition and/or door for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. Observed bathroom door is missing the bottom part. Repeat Violation
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine solution was less than 10 ppm. Operator adjusted the solution to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shrimp (75 F - Hot Holding)in preparation table. As per operator someone ordered the food and did not pick it up. Operator discarded the food.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Time Extended**
- 32-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing partition and/or door for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. Observed the bathroom door is missing the bottom part. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: Missing partition and/or door for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. Observed the bathroom door is missing the bottom part. **Time Extended**
- 42-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop inside the bucket. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop inside the bucket. Repeat Violation **Time Extended**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed soup stored on the reach in freezer not date marked. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: Observed soup stored on the reach in freezer not date marked. Repeat Violation **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone in the preparation table. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 32-06-4:Basic - Missing partition and/or door for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. Observed the bathroom door is missing the bottom part.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop inside the bucket. Repeat Violation
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food stored inside supermarket bags in the reach in freezer.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored above tomatoes in the reach in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed conch fritters (51 F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler. As per operator stored inside reach in cooler less than 2 hours ago. Operator placed food inside reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed the menu display in the wall and the menu on the counter advertised crab but served imitation crab. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jacqueline Olivera working since May 2023.
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed soup stored on the reach in freezer not date marked. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2023 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).