DON CARLIN RESTAURANT
11447 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33323
License #1620088
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →DON CARLIN RESTAURANT in FORT LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 4 critical, 1 major, 8 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 9, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 0 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee began work proceeded to loaded dishwashing machine and removed the clean utensils without washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hat during inspection.
- [32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom not completely closed
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris, dirt, dust. 1) Bins with clean lids under both prep tables in secondary kitchen soiled. 2) Hood filters soiled.
- [16-13-5] Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed trays but failed to sanitized them. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed correctly.
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw beef stored above container of raw fish in Walk in Cooler. Manager inverted.
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DON CARLIN RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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