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EXPRESS CARAIBBEAN RESTAURANT

1401 S STATE RD 7 STE A3, NORTH LAUDERDALE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1620749. 14 inspection visits from 2023-08-30 to 2025-12-08.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2025-12-08: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic violations
5 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (1 had none)
4emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-10-06)
2inspections 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.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2025-12-08 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
011 1.25
2 areas
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-10-07 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
000
2025-10-06 Routine inspection Emergency closure recommended
DBPR: Emergency order recommended
200 1.25
2 areas
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-06-05 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
004
4 areas
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2025-06-04 Routine inspection Emergency closure recommended
DBPR: Emergency order recommended
4410 1.22
14 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed (x2)
  • 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3)
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-08-09 Complaint follow-up Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
004
4 areas
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-08-08 Complaint inspection Emergency closure recommended
DBPR: Emergency order recommended
249
12 areas
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed (x2)
  • 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-07-17 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
015
6 areas
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-07-16 Routine inspection Emergency closure recommended
DBPR: Emergency order recommended
758 1.22
15 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed (x2)
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3)
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-05-13 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
228
8 areas
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x4)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-04-29 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
017
8 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 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
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-03-01 Routine inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
6316 1.26
17 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3)
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
  • 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
  • 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
  • 50 Current license properly displayed (x2)
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-12-08 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
3413 1.26
14 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2)
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
  • 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • 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
  • 50 Current license properly displayed (x2)
2023-08-30 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
034
5 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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.