CARLS SEAFOOD REST TAKE OUT

2934 N SR 7, LAUDERDALE LAKES, Broward County. DBPR licence 1619578. 7 inspection visits from 2023-09-26 to 2026-01-30.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-01-30: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic violations

6 of 6routine 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
2026-01-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	4	1.25	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-08-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	3	1.25	6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-27	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	1		2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-26	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	4	4	1.22	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-09-24	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	3	7	1.22	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-01-29	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	2	6	1.26	10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-09-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	4	1.26	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)

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.