Pompano Beach, Broward County

CHINATOWN

456 S CYPRESS RD, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Nov 22, 2024
City
Pompano Beach
County
Broward
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
9

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.

Nov 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-02-6

Detail 23379712

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw chicken stored over raw shrimp. Chicken not commercially packaged. Operator moved chicken to opposite side of freezer.

31B-02-4

Detail 23379713

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwashing sink by three compartment sink, no paper towels provided. Operator supplied paper towels Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 23379714

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. On cook line, fried rice being held on time has no written plan. Emailed Time as a Public health control to operator

08B-38-4

Detail 23379715

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored on floor. Operator moved chicken to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Jul 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

09-01-4

Detail 23022930

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee prepping ready to eat onions with bare hands. Explained to operator about touching ready to eat foods. Employee washed hands and put gloves on. Corrective Action Taken

53B-05-5

Detail 23022929

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

14-01-5

Detail 23022928

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cook line , metal bowls used to dispense food. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-02-6

Detail 22474070

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer in dry storage, chicken not commercially packaged stored over whole muscle beef not commercially packaged. Operator moved chicken to other side of freezer. Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 22474067

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink with no soap. Employee washed hands in hand sink with soap. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 22474071

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink at three compartment sink, no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22474068

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry storage, bowl used to dispense rice. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22474072

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, raw vegetables stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22474069

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table by three compartment sink, soiled wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer bucket between use. Operator put wiping cloths into sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Aug 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 1Total: 5

12A-16-4

Detail 22212132

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went from putting away delivery to cutting broccoli without washing hands. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

09-01-4

Detail 22212131

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At prep area; employee cutting raw broccoli with his bare hands. Broccoli is then stored in walk-in cooler overnight. Employee washed cut broccoli and hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22212133

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line; raw pork stored over ready to eat sauce. Operator moved pork to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 22212130

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

08B-12-5

Detail 22212134

Basic - Stored food not covered. At white chest freezer; uncovered raw chicken stored in freezer. Asked operator to cover.

Feb 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

01B-02-5

Detail 21756396

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. Observed inside white fridge Toufu 46F cold holding , Per operator product stored since yesterday. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded. See StopSale - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-06: Observed deep covered container of cooked rice in walk-in cooler 50°F cooling, per operator product cooling since last night. Operator discarded see stop sale. Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 21756395

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed multiple deep covered containers with , cooked wontons at 2:15pm(78F cooling) since 1 pm , rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature cooked noodles at 2:30pm ( 63F cooling) since 1 pm, rechecked at 3:07 pm( same temperature cooked pork at 2:50pm(78F cooling) since 30 minutes ,rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature Cooked chicken at 2:56pm (80F cooling) since 30 minutes ago ,rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature, At the current cooling rate products will not cool to 70f within 2 hours, and to 41f within 6 hours for the noodles Advised operator to moved products to shallow pans Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-06: Observed deep covered container of cooked rice in walk-in cooler 50°F cooling, per operator product cooling since last night. Operator discarded see stop sale. Admin Complaint

Feb 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

08A-05-6

Detail 21750688

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container with raw chicken stored above container with peppers inside walking cooler and raw beef stored above cooked pork inside reach in freeezer. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21750684

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 inside white fridge Toufu 46°F cold holding , Per operator product stored since yesterday. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded. See StopSale

03A-02-5

Detail 21750691

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside white fridge Toufu 46°F cold holding , Per operator product stored since yesterday. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded. See StopSale

03B-01-6

Detail 21750693

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. wontons 119°F hot holding ,on cook line. Per operator 30 minutes. Operator dropped it on hot water for reheating 178°F reheating Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 21750692

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical ( alcohol)improperly stored above sauces on shelf by back door Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21750690

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. Emailed to operator Corrective Action Taken

03D-15-4

Detail 21750686

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed multiple deep covered containers with , cooked wontons at 2:15pm(78°F cooling) since 1 pm , rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature cooked noodles at 2:30pm ( 63°F cooling) since 1 pm, rechecked at 3:07 pm( same temperature cooked pork at 2:50pm(78°F cooling) since 30 minutes ,rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature Cooked chicken at 2:56pm (80°F cooling) since 30 minutes ago ,rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature, At the current cooling rate products will not cool to 70°f within 2 hours, and to 41°f within 6 hours for the noodles Advised operator to moved products to shallow pans Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 21750687

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. Emailed form to operator. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 21750685

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance ( window cleaner)not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21750689

Basic - Several containers with soy sauce,salt , plastic sodas stored on floor throughout the kitchen. Advised operator to stored properly Corrective Action Taken

Jul 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

01B-01-4

Detail 21180170

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 3lb can bamboo shoots dented on dry storage rack.

01B-03-5

Detail 21180165

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee observed dropping tongs and picking them up from unclean floor. Employee continued to use tongs on food item without washing, rinsing, and sanitizing in between.

31B-02-4

Detail 21180166

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 21180167

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Employee states bottle contains bleach. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 21180164

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in cornstarch container in back room of kitchen.

05-09-4

Detail 21180169

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at end of cook line. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21180168

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Jan 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08A-20-5

Detail 20764179

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 beef in walk in cooler. Moved to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

25-32-4

Detail 20764180

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Gallon jug cut for rice scoop in use. Owner disposed of. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 20764181

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm chlorine. Bleach added to 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20764178

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of flour and cornstarch. Both labeled. Corrected On-Site

Aug 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-20-5

Detail 20469924

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Moved properly store. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20469923

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, cooked rice, cooked shrimp and wontons observed with no dates in walk in cooler. Discussed with owner. All cooked foods dated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20469922

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Hood filters soiled.