DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CARROT EXPRESS

14538 Southwest 5th Street
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33027
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10752502

  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottle of water , inside reach in freezer, manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Inside yellow bucket, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10712476

  • 22-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. After 3rd. Attempt, Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: Observed machine out of service, establishment is using three compartment sanitizer., will be check on the next unannounced inspection **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8821900

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone between 2 pots of cooking rice and quinoa. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. After 3rd. Attempt, Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Next to triple sink, two measure spoons inside sink, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter- prep sink, bottle containing Clorox, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 7/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8821510

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8757035

  • 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. 3 water bottles inside reach in freezer, employee placed bottles on separate container. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Front counter, forks and spoons not inverted, employee inverted Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. -Front counter-juice station- AC drains inside sink, unable to use hand wash sink. -cook line- AC drains inside hand wash sink. Warning
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ unable to provided proof of manager certificate, 5 employees working in food preparation at the time of Inspection. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to triple sink, Employee provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 11/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8464347

  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Walk in cooler - dripping water on shelf and food containers, Employee placed empty bucket and removed containers of food. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8464074

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367430

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed employee constantly cleaning in use knife on a wiping cloth tide to her apron. After manager instructed, employee removed cloth, and placed knife to be wash. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on shelf of to go containers in front counter, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop seating on cardboard box, employee removed to be clean and sanitized **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm). Warning
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Front counter - employee touched pants, then proceed to cut a carrot cake for a customer, without changing gloves or washing hands.After instructed employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area.Observed two flying insects flying around cage of cleaning supplies, under triple sink, outside of kitchen, no food contact. Employee killed insects, begins to clean and sanitize area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee working on prep station, clean gloves on a soiled wiping cloths. Manager instructed employee to changed gloves, when dirty. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Middle salad station; cooked quinoa (48F - Cold Holding); crab salad (45F - Cold Holding); corn salad (47F - Cold Holding) , per operator food stored two hours ago, and don't last for 3 hours, not prep or portioned today. Ice added for a quick chill. Advised operator to place food on TPHC, since flip top needs to be open in order to prep sandwich and salads in lunch time. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.n chlorine sanitizer testing strips Warning