North Lauderdale, Broward County

RANDY'S TAKEOUT RESTAURANT & CATERING

958 SW 81 AVE, North Lauderdale, FL 33068

FoodSeating
Latest violations
16
1 High Priority
Jul 21, 2025
City
North Lauderdale
County
Broward
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
13

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.

Jul 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 12Total: 16

12A-16-4

Detail 23889469

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from outside, then proceed to cook line, without washing hands first. After instructed, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 23889477

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee used three compartment sink to wash hands.

31B-02-4

Detail 23889465

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink in kitchen. Employee provided. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 23889475

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at handwashing sink in kitchen. Employee provided soap. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 23889474

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed two ceiling tiles open and in disrepair above cook line.

24-06-4

Detail 23889462

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Cleaning equipment storage rack, clean pots and pan stored on soiled shelves.

12B-07-4

Detail 23889464

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 4 open bottles of water on two prep tables in cook line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 23889472

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from beverage from bottle in kitchen .

36-22-4

Detail 23889468

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in front of walk in cooler in kitchen.

36-73-4

Detail 23889471

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in walk in cooler soiled with raw animal blood.

08B-38-4

Detail 23889470

Basic - Food stored on floor. 3 boxes of cooking oil below stove in cook line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

36-24-5

Detail 23889476

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole on ceiling tile in front of hood filters in cook line.

10-17-4

Detail 23889466

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 7 knives stored between 3 compartment sink and wall. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 23889463

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board on prep table in kitchen.

35B-02-4

Detail 23889473

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Kitchen area-Over prep table, next to blenders. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 23889467

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open soda bottle in reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee removed from cooler.

Apr 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 9

50-17-3

Detail 23674121

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

08A-02-6

Detail 23674119

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw kidney stored over ready to eat pasta in reach in freezer. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23674118

High Priority - 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. Observed: - at preparation area,raw chicken (61F - Cold Holding). Person in charge operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 45mins. Employee placed chicken to be fried. - in walk-in cooler, pumpkin stew (57F - Cold Holding); white rice (52F - Cold Holding); vegetable chunks (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23674124

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: - at preparation area,raw chicken (61F - Cold Holding). Person in charge operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 45mins. Employee placed chicken to be fried. - in walk-in cooler, pumpkin stew (57F - Cold Holding); white rice (52F - Cold Holding); vegetable chunks (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale.

02C-03-5

Detail 23674125

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed cream cheese opened 3/29/25 not date marked. Person in charge date marked cream cheese. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23674120

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink next to steam table used to hold sanitizer bucket and soiled wet wiping cloth.

10-01-5

Detail 23674123

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed tong handle not stored above shredded vegetables in flip top cooler across from cook line.

31B-04-4

Detail 23674122

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.

06-01-5

Detail 23674126

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed goat thawed in standing water at three compartment sink. Person in charge educated on proper thawing methods.

Jul 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 23013957

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed flour,peas,corn meal containers with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

31A-11-4

Detail 23013959

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket stored in hand washing sink operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23013960

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense dried peas

40-06-5

Detail 23013963

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on table next to rice cookers. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23013961

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of frying oil stored on floor at cook line

10-07-4

Detail 23013962

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed In-use utensil stored in standing water temperatures 106F on stove

02D-01-5

Detail 23013958

Basic - Working containers of food sugar removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

Feb 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

08A-02-6

Detail 22646099

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged observed raw shrimp over cooked pasta in beverage air cooler. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site

11-07-5

Detail 22646102

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.

11-26-1

Detail 22646097

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. 1 employee no food handler/ CFM training. Email form to operator. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 22646103

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense dried beans. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 22646100

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner

40-06-5

Detail 22646098

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone on make table cutting board . Operator removed Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22646104

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in door soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

06-01-5

Detail 22646101

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed goal siting out at room temperature by three compartment sink.

Oct 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

01B-02-5

Detail 22362295

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - 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. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - milk (45F); cut cabbage (45-46F); cooked rice (45-46F); raw chicken (45F). Per operator all items held in unit overnight. No items portioned or prepared today. Operator immediately moved raw chicken to freezer to quick chill. See stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Walk in cooler - milk (45-46F). Per operator milk was held in unit overnight - Not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22362292

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - milk (45F); cut cabbage (45-46F); cooked rice (45-46F); raw chicken (45F). Per operator all items held in unit overnight. No items portioned or prepared today. Operator immediately moved raw chicken to freezer to quick chill. See stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Walk in cooler - milk (45-46F); raw chicken (43F). Per operator milk was held in unit overnight - Not portioned or prepared today. Raw chicken was delivered an hour ago. See stop sale. Admin Complaint

22-16-4

Detail 22362291

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of tall white reach in freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Observed same. Time Extended

33-31-5

Detail 22362293

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Smoker in back outside of restaurant. Per operator it is not being used. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Observed same. Time Extended

48-04-4

Detail 22362294
  • From initial inspection : Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 1 propane tank hooked up to steam table. Inspector will email inspection report to Fire Marshall. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Observed same. Time Extended

Oct 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 22359551

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat cooked rice and milk - walk in cooler. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 22359549

High Priority - 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. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - milk (45F); cut cabbage (45-46F); cooked rice (45-46F); raw chicken (45F). Per operator all items held in unit overnight. No items portioned or prepared today. Operator immediately moved raw chicken to freezer to quick chill. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22359543

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - milk (45F); cut cabbage (45-46F); cooked rice (45-46F); raw chicken (45F). Per operator all items held in unit overnight. No items portioned or prepared today. Operator immediately moved raw chicken to freezer to quick chill. See stop sale. Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22359542

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 handout to operator. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 22359547

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By triple sink - blocked by ladders. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22359548

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. 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Employees filled out during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 22359544

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By triple sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-16-4

Detail 22359552

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of tall white reach in freezer Warning

33-31-5

Detail 22359546

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Smoker in back outside of restaurant. Per operator it is not being used. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 22359550

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of spices, rice and beans. Warning

49-05-4

Detail 22359553

Flammables stored near a source of ignition. For reporting purposes only. Gas powered pressure washer stored next to water heater. Inspector will email inspection report to Fire Marshall.

48-04-4

Detail 22359545

Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 1 propane tank hooked up to steam table. Inspector will email inspection report to Fire Marshall. Repeat Violation

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-3

Detail 21741005

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-31: High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning Time Extended

48-04-4

Detail 21741004
  • From initial inspection : Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 3 Propane tanks in kitchen next to steam table. 1 propane tank hooked up to steam table. Inspection report will be emailed to Fire Marshall for review. - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-31: 1 Propane tanks in kitchen next to steam table. 1 propane tank hooked up to steam table. Time Extended

Jan 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 21722089

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 21722090

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw fish in reach in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 21722095

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - fried chicken (115-125F - Hot Holding). Per operator cooked 1/2 hour ago. Advised operator to immediately reheat to 165F and hot hold at 135F or higher. Operator moved item to oven to reheat. Corrective Action Taken Warning

16-37-1

Detail 21722091

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

05-08-4

Detail 21722092

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning

31A-12-4

Detail 21722093

Intermediate - No water at handwash sink for employees - next to triple sink. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 21722094

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restroom. Operator posted during inspection. Warning

48-04-4

Detail 21722096

Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 3 Propane tanks in kitchen next to steam table. 1 propane tank hooked up to steam table. Inspection report will be emailed to Fire Marshall for review.

May 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-01-7

Detail 20810293

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-25: 60 days. Time Extended

Oct 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53A-01-7

Detail 20614957

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

24-07-4

Detail 20614955

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Main kitchen at 3 compartment sink-observed clean sanitize utensils being stored with food contact surfaces up.

40-06-5

Detail 20614954

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Main kitchen steam table- observed employee cellphone on steam table. Employee removed cellphone. -Mai kitchen prep table- observed cordless phone on prep table. Operator removed cordless phone.

12B-13-4

Detail 20614956

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Main kitchen reach in freezer- observed employee Snapple tea inside freezer.

Feb 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

53A-01-7

Detail 20881773

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Time extension

12B-13-4

Detail 20881772

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Main kitchen- observed employee bottle of tea inside reach in cooler.

06-01-5

Detail 20881774

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Main kitchen 3 compartment sink- observed chicken being thawed at room temperature.