Pembroke Pines, Broward County

CARROT EXPRESS

14538 SW 5TH ST, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Apr 15, 2026
City
Pembroke Pines
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
15

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 15, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

40-06-5

Detail 24515562

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table next to juice blender. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Oct 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-11-5

Detail 24149573

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Salad station-Broken flip top cover in cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Observed same Time Extended

Oct 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-42-4

Detail 24146631

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. After 3rd. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm). Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24146629

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. lentil soup (121-130F - Cold Holding), per employee soup hot held less than two hours, employee reheated on stove to 168F. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-11-5

Detail 24146630

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Salad station-Broken flip top cover in cook line. Warning

21-10-4

Detail 24146628

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Salad station prep table, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jul 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-05-6

Detail 23915002

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/ Observed 4 employees engaged in food prep during inspection, certified food manager not present. Educated person in charge on food manager requirements for establishment.

31B-02-4

Detail 23915003

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sinks next to lowboy cooler, in kitchen, and next to triple sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

Jan 3, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

12B-13-4

Detail 23450873

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

Detail 23450872

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Inside yellow bucket, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Nov 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-42-4

Detail 23359376

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

Nov 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

22-42-4

Detail 23332734

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

Detail 23332736

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

Detail 23332735

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter- prep sink, bottle containing Clorox, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 23332737

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

Jul 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

31A-10-4

Detail 22958522

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

Detail 22958518

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

Detail 22958520

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to triple sink, Employee provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-14-4

Detail 22958519

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

Detail 22958521

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Front counter, forks and spoons not inverted, employee inverted Corrected On-Site Warning

Nov 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-36-4

Detail 22415401

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

Aug 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 22178587

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

Detail 22178589

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

Detail 22178586

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

Detail 22178585

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

Detail 22178588

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

Detail 22178583

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.n chlorine sanitizer testing strips Warning

21-05-5

Detail 22178584

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

Detail 22178591

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

Detail 22178590

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

May 30, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

31A-11-4

Detail 22023204

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket and spray bottle inside sink, employee removed Corrected On-Site

05-08-4

Detail 22023205

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

12B-07-4

Detail 22023201

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Front counter-Open bottle of water next to hot pot soup, in front counter. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 22023203

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. P,attic container of employee food on front counter prep table, employee removed, stored and labeled accordingly. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22023202

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table, in front counter. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Feb 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-05-4

Detail 21778486

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of wasp and hornet killer, on same shelf of storage of black spoon soup box. Operator removed and stored properly.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21778485

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table in cook line, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Dec 1, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.