DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CARROT EXPRESS

1732 Main Street
Florida, 33326
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/9/2025

Inspection #: 3591469

Inspection Date: 2/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834482

  • 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 personal phone stored on cutting board at flip top cooler in kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of oil stored directly on the floor next to fryer in kitchen. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout kitchen. Operator stored all wiping clothes properly.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitation bucket at 00ppm. Operator prepared other one. 200ppm quat. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employees in cook line scratching his neck then return to food manipulation without changing gloves or washing hands.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cooler bottom pantry (turbo air) in front area - rice and beans (49F - Cold Holding) as per operator items held out of temperature for approximately 12 hours. Item not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler (turbo air) in front area - jack cheese (49F - Cold Holding) as per operator item held out of temperature for 20 minutes. Operator placed in walk in cooler. Observed at cooler bottom pantry (turbo air) in front area - rice and beans (49F - Cold Holding) as per operator items held out of temperature for approximately 12 hours. Item not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale.

Inspection Date: 7/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8774456

  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at juice bar. Utensil in container with water at 82F. Operator removed water. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed at juice bar - mini freezer's gasket soiled with food debris. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed at reach in cooler at juice bar - gallon of milk without date mark. As per operator item opened for over 24 hours. Operator marked properly. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8486480

  • 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. Poster emailed to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of food inside unit, next to prep sink in rear kitchen. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Front counter-water temperature 74F.

Inspection Date: 8/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8373522

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup inside ice machine.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -Observed container with food stored in walk-in cooler not identified. Operator discarded at will. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 employees purse stored in storage area next to food items. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. -Observed containers with dressing stored underneath handwash sink at front line. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed containers with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor.
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. -Observed a bug zapper installed in food preparation area. Operator removed and installed correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Observed cases with takeout containers stored on dry storage floor.
  • 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 quinoa hot held at 118 degrees Fahrenheit in prep area. Per operator, item cooked 3.5 hours prior to the inspection. Operator reheat item to 170°F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed thermometer not reading 32F-34°F. Operator was instructed to replace thermometer.