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DARREL & OLIVER'S CAFE MAXX

DARREL & OLIVER'S CAFE MAXX located in POMPANO BEACH has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 3.1/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

2601 East Atlantic Boulevard
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33062
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903631

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On kitchen, on prep table employee open drink stored on table. Employee discarded cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, beef store on floor under shelf. Employee started to take beef out.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In kitchen, wet cloth used under cutting boards. Operator removed wet cloth and replaced with silicone mat. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In kitchen, meat thawing in standing water. Employee moved faucet to have running water over thawing meat.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In kitchen, can opener fixed to table has food debris and rust on blade.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In back prep are by ice machine, handwashing sink has no paper towels.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen, spray bottle with sanitizer has no label to tell what chemical. Employee labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/9/2024

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. By walk in cooler on shelf, wet nesting quart containers.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2024
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed to operator
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator

Inspection Date: 9/18/2024

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/17/2024

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At cook line in back kitchen by burner stove, ceiling tiles soiled with food debris Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In prep kitchen, open drink stored on prep counter Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, standing water with utensil 128°F. Operator turned up heat Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler, cooked mushrooms (45F - Cold Holding); the sauté onions (45F - Cold Holding); rice (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held less than two hours. Operator moved items to different cooler for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In prep kitchen, can opener soiled. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At bar, rubber mats blocking handwash sink. Warning

Inspection Date: 5/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8607834

  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In back kitchen, wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. In chemical closet by back door, household fly pesticide present.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At bar, soda gun has mold like residue. Operator cleaned.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in dish area, no soap provided. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8363657

  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single use items stored on floor in back room. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. On cook line, hand wash sink blocked by cup and sponge in sink. Operator removed