Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County

THE DUTCH POT JAMAICAN RESTAURANT

2484 NORTH STATE ROAD 7, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
Jan 26, 2026
City
Lauderdale Lakes
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 26, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

22-42-4

Detail 24322930

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed in kitchen , triple sink chlorine sanitizer reading 0 ppm. Operator remade solution to 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 24322928

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in hot holding unit in kitchen , cooked plantains (128F - Hot Holding). Per operator item was done approximately an hour ago. Advised operator to reheat item back to 165F. Operator reheated item to 168F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-03-5

Detail 24322929

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Provided manager with poster.

11-27-4

Detail 24322932

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. Provided manager with poster.

14-09-4

Detail 24322931

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line , green Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

51-13-4

Detail 24322933

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided manager with poster.

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 23971740

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, cooked fish (60F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in cooler over night. Operator discarded fish. At walk in cooler, cut cabbage (55F - Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in cooler approximately 2 hours. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. Operator moved item into freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 23971738

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen, cooked peppers and onions (73F - Hot Holding), operator stated items made held out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to reheat product to 165F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 23971741

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At kitchen, cut lettuce (66F - Cooling)@10:13 since 10:00, 66F @10:40. At the current rate, the product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Advised operator of proper cooling parameters. Operator moved product to freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

24-05-4

Detail 23971742

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At kitchen, storage containers stored on shelf, not inverted.

24-08-4

Detail 23971739

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At kitchen, storage bins improperly stored with water inside-wet nesting. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site

Mar 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 9

12A-20-4

Detail 23598428

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Operator returned to kitchen and washed hands without soap. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures. Operator washed hands with soap. Corrected On-Site

08A-11-5

Detail 23598429

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw goat stored over bottle drinks in walk in freezer. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 23598424

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw pork in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23598423

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Single glass door hot box; Mac and cheese (127F - Hot Holding). Per operator item hot holding less than four hours. Operator placed item in oven to reheat to 165F Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-07-5

Detail 23598427

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. Reviewed big 6 with operator

13-07-4

Detail 23598426

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Operator wearing watch while preparing food. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 23598430

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils at front counter in standing water 74F. Operator cleaned utensils and stored dry Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 23598425

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Outside dumpster lid open

21-07-4

Detail 23598422

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Washcloth chlorine sanitizer 50ppm. Operator remade solution. Solution tested 100ppm Corrected On-Site

Jul 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22989001

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed open gallon container of milk (52F - Cold Holding) per manager held in walk-in cooler less than two hours not portion or prep today. Manager placed in another cooler for quick chill Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 22989002

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chopped pork (106F - Hot Holding); bananas (110-120F - Hot Holding) per manager held less than one hour manager placed items in oven to reheat to 165F Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-27-4

Detail 22989004

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer 200+Ppm manager remade solution rechecked 100 Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22989000

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dump ice in hand washing sink.

50-09-4

Detail 22989003

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired on December 1 2023. Manager posted updated license. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22988999

Basic - Working containers of food sugar removed from original container not identified by common name.

Jan 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Basic: 3Total: 8

12A-19-4

Detail 22565983

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washing hands with cold water.

08A-04-5

Detail 22565986

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken over onions and carrots in walk-in cooler. Employee placed chicken on lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22565980

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler cabbage slaw (50F - Cold Holding) per employee held less than four hours. Employee placed in walk-in cooler to ensure proper temperature. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 22565981

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cabbage (119-131F - Hot Holding) in hot holding box. Per employee less than one hour. Employee reheated to proper temperature. Observed fried chicken in over stacked container(110-125F - Hot Holding) in steam table. Per employee less than four hours, employee reheated to proper temperature.. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

29-34-4

Detail 22565987

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed

14-01-5

Detail 22565982

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice . Operator removed Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 22565985

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine sanitizer solution 10 Ppm.

02D-01-5

Detail 22565984

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name salt.

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-17-4

Detail 22190330

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Two employees from front counter washed hands very quickly, much shorter then 10-15 seconds, at hand sink by drive thru.

01B-02-5

Detail 22190335

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, half bucket raw split salt fish (58F - Cold Holding). Per manager received day before. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22190332

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler, half bucket raw split salt fish (58F - Cold Holding). Per manager received day before. See stop sale.

03B-01-6

Detail 22190333

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen hot box RIGHT - jerk chicken (111F - Hot Holding); stewed oxtail (116F - Hot Holding). Per manager items in box less than 1 hour. Items removed to oven to reheat for proper hot holding. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

14-74-7

Detail 22190334

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. Cooling unit coils in walk in cooler frozen over completely. TCS food item in unit overnight above proper temperature of 41F.

21-07-4

Detail 22190331

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitizer buckets ready 10-50ppm chlorine. Manager and employee remade all to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

Mar 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 10

03D-02-5

Detail 21865688

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, cooked beans (50F - Cooling). Per manager prepared night before. See stop sale.

08A-04-5

Detail 21865684

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, containers of raw pork above cases of plantains. Employee rearranged for proper separation. Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 21865687

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, containers of raw chicken above containers of raw pork. Manager began to rearrange. Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 21865681

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, cooked beans (50F - Cooling). Per manager prepared night before.

03B-01-6

Detail 21865685

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot boxes in kitchen, rice and peas (118F - Hot Holding); jerk pork (98F - Hot Holding); baked fish (110F - Hot Holding). Per manager all items in units less than 1 hr. Items returned to oven to reheat for proper hot holding while boxes continue to heat. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 21865686

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in back prep area. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

11-26-1

Detail 21865680

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Bulletin provided to manager.

03F-10-5

Detail 21865682

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Fried plantains at to go hot line under time control, manager unaware of needed form. TOHC form printed explained, and completed.. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 21865683

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two bottles with unknown substance by hand sink in back prep area. Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 21865689

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

Aug 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

22-43-4

Detail 21235715

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at 0ppm Quaternary Solution at 3CS. Operator remade solution 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 21235717

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Fish Fritters 101°F-107°F hot holding on front counter stem table. Per operator fritters were prepared less then 4 hours. Operator reheated to 178°F. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21235714

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand washing sink next to drive through window. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 21235716

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle of bleach stored next to 3CS.

50-09-4

Detail 21235719

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

21-07-4

Detail 21235718

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine solution buckets at 10ppm at front counter and kitchen. Operator remade chlorine solution 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Dec 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

35A-02-6

Detail 20738109

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Main kitchen dry storage shelf at mop sink- observed approximately 30 live flying insects flying over and landing on plantains inside case. - mop sink- observed approximately 15 live flying insects flying around mops and in mop sink area. Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 20738114

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter warmer- observed fish patties temperature ranges 110-114°F. Operator reheated fish patties above 165°F and placed in warmer for service.

53A-05-6

Detail 20738110

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/

31B-02-4

Detail 20738107

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Main kitchen hand washing sink at drive thru window- observed no paper towels at HWS. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 20738112

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-02-4

Detail 20738108

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Main kitchen cook line- observed employee bottle of water on cutting board at prep table. Operator removed employee water.

40-06-5

Detail 20738113

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Main kitchen cook line- observed employee personal bag on shelf above prep table. Operator removed employee personal bag.

21-09-4

Detail 20738111

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Main kitchen cook line- observed soiled wiping cloth on cutting board. Operator removed wiping cloth Corrected On-Site

Jul 2, 2021

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 1, 2021

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Total: 3

03D-02-5

Detail 20311403

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Main kitchen Walk-in cooler- approximately 80 pounds of rice temperature range 70-78°F. See Stop Sale.

01B-02-5

Detail 20311402

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Main kitchen Walk-in cooler- approximately 80 pounds of rice temperature range 70-78°F. Operator stated rice and beans was in cooler since 2:00 a.m.. See Stop Sale.

03B-01-6

Detail 20311401

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Warmer-; beef patty temperature ranges 121-126°F. Open reheated items above 165°F and placed inside warmer for service.