DARREL & OLIVER'S CAFE MAXX
2601 E ATLANTIC BLVD, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060
License #1611132
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →DARREL & OLIVER'S CAFE MAXX in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 4 critical, 5 major, 9 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 23, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 4 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08A-05-6] 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.
- [21-04-4] 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.
- [22-02-4] 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.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees handbag stored on shelf over meat slicer on prep table in back room. Employee removed handbag from shelf.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [12B-02-4] 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.
- [03A-02-5] 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.
- [24-06-4] 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.
- [01B-02-5] 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.
- [02C-02-5] 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.
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license was renewed during inspection.
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