DARREL & OLIVER'S CAFE MAXX
2601 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach FL 33060 · 954.782.0606
Last inspected Feb 23, 2026 · 7 visits since February 2024
MAY 24
SEP 24
DEC 24
OCT 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2024
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license was renewed during inspection.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's handbag stored on shelf over meat slicer on prep table in back room. Employee removed handbag from shelf.
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.
Oct 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In kitchen, can opener fixed to table has food debris and rust on blade.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In back prep are by ice machine, handwashing sink has no paper towels.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen, spray bottle with sanitizer has no label to tell what chemical. Employee labeled bottle.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On kitchen, on prep table employee open drink stored on table. Employee discarded cup.
Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, beef store on floor under shelf. Employee started to take beef out.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In kitchen, wet cloth used under cutting boards. Operator removed wet cloth and replaced with silicone mat.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In kitchen, meat thawing in standing water. Employee moved faucet to have running water over thawing meat.
Dec 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2024
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. Emailed to operator
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. Emailed to operator
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. By walk in cooler on shelf, wet nesting quart containers.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator
Sep 18, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 17, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler, cooked mushrooms (45F - Cold Holding); the sauté onions (45F - Cold Holding); rice (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held less than two hours. Operator moved items to different cooler for quick chill.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In prep kitchen, can opener soiled.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At bar, rubber mats blocking handwash sink.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At cook line in back kitchen by burner stove, ceiling tiles soiled with food debris
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In prep kitchen, open drink stored on prep counter
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, standing water with utensil 128°F. Operator turned up heat
May 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. In chemical closet by back door, household fly pesticide present.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At bar, soda gun has mold like residue. Operator cleaned.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in dish area, no soap provided. Operator provided soap.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In back kitchen, wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board. Operator removed.
Feb 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. On cook line, hand wash sink blocked by cup and sponge in sink. Operator removed
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single use items stored on floor in back room. Operator moved to shelf.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.