Carrot Express
Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025
67
Score
Carrot Express appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 4, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
“Food stored on floor” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 74, which Carrot Express' 67 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
12A-10-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Raul Beltran.
53B-14-5
67
Jul 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee touching his clothes and preparing food without washing his hands. Instructed the employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-10-4
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager unable to answer Minimum Cooking Temperature of raw chicken.
53A-10-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poke rice with raw salmon and raw mahi mahi, sunny eggs not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods.
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Located near cook line area and stove. Operator provided during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Stored directly on floor located at salad bar. Manager store during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-19-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Chlorine 00 ppm.
16-55-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container with cooked oil stored directly on floor. Manager removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go containers not inverted located front counter area. Manager inverted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
47
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach. Located near three compartments sink kitchen.
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container with cooked oil stored directly on floor located front counter area near fryer machine. Operator stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front counter area.
21-12-4
78
Sep 20, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw hamburger beef over plantains located front counter cooked area. Operator store properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Chlorine 00 ppm. **Warning**
16-55-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers located front counter area. Operator stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. **Warning**
25-05-4
70
Mar 4, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Operator stored inside reach in cooler front counter area. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sink kitchen sanitizer quaternary 00 ppm. Operator replaced the water solution. Recheck 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter area. Operator provided during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of Silverware/utensils stored on floor.
24-26-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under three compartment sink kitchen.
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Located front counter cooked line. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4
50
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed boxes blocked hand wash sink. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Nizza Urive.
53A-05-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Front counter juice area.
22-20-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers and boxes of sauce, oil, orange, lemon located at kitchen area.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at 84°f located front counter area near register area.
10-07-4
58
Mar 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hand wash sink no running water located near salad Bar.
27-16-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container with cook oil. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Front counter area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
78
Nov 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi-mahi.
01B-03-5
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoon inside metal container with standing water at 86°f located front counter area. Operator discard the water. **Repeat Violation**
10-05-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen. Observed operator provided during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plastic to go containers stored on floor located front counter area near rice area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cooked brown rice located front counter area. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Front counter area.
22-20-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi-mahi. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler front counter area.
14-74-7
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container with cook oil and case of sweet potatoes located kitchen area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Carrot Express last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Carrot Express on file is from Dec 4, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Carrot Express?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Carrot Express.
How does Carrot Express compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Carrot Express most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Carrot Express' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Carrot Express have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Carrot Express means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Carrot Express inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Carrot Express is inspected around three times per year on average.
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