Pompano Beach, Broward County

DARREL & OLIVER'S CAFE MAXX

2601 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
4 High Priority
Feb 23, 2026
City
Pompano Beach
County
Broward
Status
Delinquent / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Feb 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 11

50-17-3

Detail 24390831

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license was renewed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24390834

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over prepped, cut cabbage in low boy cooler. Employee moved beef to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 24390833

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. In low boy cooler, Cooked Rice (48F - Cold Holding), per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food prepared yesterday and held in walk in cooler overnight and moved to cooler on cook line at 11 am today, more than 5 hours ago. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 24390830

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In low boy cooler, Cooked Rice (48F - Cold Holding), per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food prepared yesterday and held in walk in cooler overnight and moved to cooler on cook line at 11 am today, more than 5 hours ago. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.

22-02-4

Detail 24390826

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with grease and food debris in back prep room. Employee removed can opener to be cleaned. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 24390825

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In flip top cooler, Cooked pasta and potatoes prepared at 2 pm yesterday, not dated, more than 24 hours ago. Employee dated food. Corrected On-Site

24-06-4

Detail 24390829

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean utensils stored in pan on rack with food debris, in back prep room. Employee removed utensils to be rewashed and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

50-09-4

Detail 24390827

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-02-4

Detail 24390835

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking beverage on cook line. Advised employee to leave cook line to drink beverage. Employee removed beverage from cook line. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24390832

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's handbag stored on shelf over meat slicer on prep table in back room. Employee removed handbag from shelf. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 24390828

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloths stored under cutting boards on prep table in kitchen, at cook line. Employee removed wiping cloths from under cutting board. Corrected On-Site

Oct 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 24125629

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

Detail 24125631

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

Detail 24125633

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

12B-07-4

Detail 24125628

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

Detail 24125634

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, beef store on floor under shelf. Employee started to take beef out.

21-04-4

Detail 24125632

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

Detail 24125630

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.

Dec 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 23408513

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2024

11-07-5

Detail 23408515

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

Detail 23408512

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

24-08-4

Detail 23408516

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. By walk in cooler on shelf, wet nesting quart containers.

51-13-4

Detail 23408514

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator

Sep 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 23153789

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

Detail 23153790

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In prep kitchen, can opener soiled. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23153791

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At bar, rubber mats blocking handwash sink. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 23153788

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

Detail 23153792

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

Detail 23153793

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

May 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

41-05-4

Detail 22859400

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

Detail 22859401

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

Detail 22859398

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in dish area, no soap provided. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 22859399

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

Feb 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31A-09-4

Detail 22626179

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

25-05-4

Detail 22626178

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single use items stored on floor in back room. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Dec 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-05-6

Detail 21652278

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw bacon over bbq sauce - operator moved bacon to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

31A-10-4

Detail 21652279

Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At pastry station- handwash sink with drain line draining above it.

50-09-4

Detail 21652277

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

10-17-4

Detail 21652275

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife sharper between prep tables- operator moved. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 21652276

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water of 75-80F- at cookline- operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Feb 4, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-2

Detail 20837343

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2021. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-04: Time Extended

Feb 3, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Total: 6

03C-44-5

Detail 20835542

High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line chicken (150° - Cooking). Cook stated chicken fully cooked. When asked how he took the temperature of the chicken he stated he didn't need to that he could tell by cutting into it. Advised operator to reheat chicken to 165°F. Warning

03D-02-5

Detail 20835541

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At bakery double door reach in- ; pizza (46°F-50°F - Cooling) pizzas individually wrapped in plastic. Operator stated pizzas cooled at room temperature and stored in cooler over night. See Stop Sale. Warning

50-17-2

Detail 20835544

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2021. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 20835540

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. At cook line 2nd reach in cooler penne (65°F - Cold holding); linguine (65°F - Cold holding); risotto (60°F - Cold holding) Operator stated items held in cooler at least over night. Cooler ambient temperature 60°F. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At bakery double door reach in- ; pizza (46°F-50°F - Cooling) pizzas individually wrapped in plastic. Operator stated pizzas cooled at room temperature and stored in cooler over night. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20835539

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line 2nd reach in cooler penne (65°F - Cold holding); linguine (65°F - Cold holding); risotto (60°F - Cold holding) Operator stated items held in cooler at least over night. Cooler ambient temperature 60°F. See Sale. Warning

01C-03-4

Detail 20835543

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Mussel tags not marked with last date served. Warning

Oct 5, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 14

08B-56-4

Detail 20564451

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. ....liquor bottles at bar. Employee discarded ice. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 20564456

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw tuna above arugula at reach in cooler , raw beef above can food at walk in cooler. Employee properly stored food. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 20564455

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....noodles 47°, butter nuts crust 46°, mushrooms 46° in upper glass cooler at kitchen.food being held more than four.

03A-02-5

Detail 20564446

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....noodles 47°, butter nuts crust 46°, mushrooms 46° in upper glass cooler at kitchen.food being held more than four. Stop sale issue . Employee discarded. Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 20564452

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...blocked big bucket... employee moved Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 20564448

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...dumped ice at kitchen, stored cup by the ice machine. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20564444

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked....Demi glazed, other several sauce was cooked 2 days ago at walk in cooler . Employee date marked food. Corrected On-Site

32-02-4

Detail 20564445

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance employee bathroom. Employee closed . Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20564450

Basic - Ceiling. And wall /ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance...throughout kitchen

08B-38-4

Detail 20564449

Basic - Food stored on floor...beef at walk in cooler . Employee properly stored. Corrected On-Site

14-42-4

Detail 20564447

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system at main kitchen.

14-73-4

Detail 20564443

Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray at desert kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 20564453

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust...hood filter all kitchen.

08B-12-5

Detail 20564454

Basic - Stored food not covered...several sauces at walk in cooler. Employee covered Corrected On-Site