THE DUTCH POT JAMAICAN RESTAURANT

2484 NORTH STATE ROAD 7, LAUDERDALE LAKES, Broward County. DBPR licence 1614826. 7 inspection visits from 2023-08-10 to 2026-10-07.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-10-07: routine inspection, 7 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic violations

7 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Broward County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	7	3	2	1.48	9 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-01-26	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	2	2	1.25	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-08-20	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	2	1.25	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x2)
2025-03-03	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	1	4	1.22	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2024-07-19	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	2	1.22	5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-01-16	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	0	3	1.26	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-08-10	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	0	2	1.26	5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.