Palmetto Estates, Miami-Dade County

JC #2 CHINESE RESTAURANT

9528 SW 160 ST, Palmetto Estates, FL 33157

FoodSeating
Latest violations
19
4 High Priority
Jan 21, 2026
City
Palmetto Estates
County
Miami-Dade
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 12Total: 19

22-45-4

Detail 24314905

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee is not sanitizing utensils after rinsing utensils. Employee was coached how to sanitize properly.

41-05-4

Detail 24314914

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed a can of raid stored by the exit door. Operator discarded it.

08A-20-5

Detail 24314923

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef inside the walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 24314910

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork (46 F - Cold Holding), as per operator less than 4 hours. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 24314915

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a bucket stored in front of the hand wash sink in the kitchen area.

31A-11-4

Detail 24314911

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a utensil stored inside the hand wash sink in the kitchen area.

31B-02-4

Detail 24314908

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the hand wash sink at the kitchen entrance. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24314921

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored above condiments on the shelf at the kitchen entrance.

35B-01-4

Detail 24314918

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

36-17-5

Detail 24314909

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed few floor tiles broken in the kitchen area.

36-12-4

Detail 24314917

Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floor tiles missing grout throughout the kitchen area. Also observed floor inside walk in cooler soiled. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24314922

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

10-08-5

Detail 24314916

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed inside the ice machine at the kitchen entrance.

10-20-4

Detail 24314906

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on a pipe of the stove. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 24314919

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the hand wash sink in the kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 24314920

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood soiled with grease.

38-08-4

Detail 24314913

Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Observed at the walk in freezer.

29-20-5

Detail 24314907

Basic - Very slow draining water in handwash sink in the kitchen area.

21-12-4

Detail 24314912

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on preparation table in the kitchen area.

Aug 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

12A-10-4

Detail 23979124

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. Employee at cook line must wash hands after touching the face.

03A-02-5

Detail 23979126

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Found chicken wings at 50°F outside the reach in cooler at cook line. According to the cook, he was using the item to prepare an order. Cook placed chicken back to the unit in order to drop temperature.

36-06-4

Detail 23979128

Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.

36-34-5

Detail 23979125

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents at walk in cooler.

36-12-4

Detail 23979127

Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor inside walk in cooler must be clean.

36-27-5

Detail 23979123

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen.

02D-01-5

Detail 23979122

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed at walk-in in cooler several containers with different items cooked from previous day without labels. cooked rice, cooked pork, noodles.

Jun 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 7

12A-16-4

Detail 23841963

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cook come from outside then continued to grab container with chicken and failed to wash hands, informed employee on proper hand washing techniques, employee washed his hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-26: Time Extended

08A-04-5

Detail 23841962

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler observed raw shell eggs stored over vegetables. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-26: Time Extended

03A-02-5

Detail 23841964

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in a double container on the reach in cooler prep station across from the wok cooked noodles (60 F - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than 2 hours, employee placed it back inside the cooler to rapidly cool. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-26: Time Extended

03B-01-6

Detail 23841959

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the prep table observed cooked rice (99F - Hot Holding), as per cook for less than 4 hours, employee reheating rice. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-26: Time Extended

12A-03-4

Detail 23841961

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash her hands in the three compartment sink. informed employee on proper hand washing techniques, employee washed his hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-26: Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 23841958

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener solid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-26: Time Extended

22-08-4

Detail 23841960

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-26: Time Extended

Apr 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

12A-16-4

Detail 22774447

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cook come from outside then continued to grab container with chicken and failed to wash hands, informed employee on proper hand washing techniques, employee washed his hands. Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 22774452

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler observed raw shell eggs stored over vegetables. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22774448

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in a double container on the reach in cooler prep station across from the wok cooked noodles (60 F - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than 2 hours, employee placed it back inside the cooler to rapidly cool. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22774450

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the prep table observed cooked rice (99F - Hot Holding), as per cook for less than 4 hours, employee reheating rice. Corrective Action Taken Warning

12A-03-4

Detail 22774456

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash her hands in the three compartment sink. informed employee on proper hand washing techniques, employee washed his hands. Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22774455

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. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22774451

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener solid. Warning

53B-02-5

Detail 22774453

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Dorothy Chen, Suqiong Li working for over 60 days with no proof of training. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22774454

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. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 22774449

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Warning

Jun 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

12A-10-4

Detail 23330505

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. Employee at cook line touched head and removed cap and never washed hands.

50-17-3

Detail 23330504

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

23-24-4

Detail 23330501

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Shelves at walk in cooler soiled.

14-69-4

Detail 23330502

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer

10-17-4

Detail 23330503

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line.

21-04-4

Detail 23330500

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

33-16-4

Detail 23330506

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

May 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

01B-02-5

Detail 23774054

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed COOKED PORK (48F - Cold Holding), as per manager more than six hours.

03A-02-5

Detail 23774049

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed COOKED PORK (48F - Cold Holding), as per manager more than six hours.

22-02-4

Detail 23774052

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed exterior of rice maker soiled with debris.

16-37-1

Detail 23774051

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

36-34-5

Detail 23774050

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vent at walk in cooler soiled with debris.

24-08-4

Detail 23774048

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal container wet nesting at ware washing area.

08B-38-4

Detail 23774053

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of fry oil stored on the floor next to cook line.

10-20-4

Detail 23774055

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on pipe at wok station cook line.

22-16-4

Detail 23774056

Basic - Reach-in cooler and Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler soiled with food debris.

Dec 18, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-11-5

Detail 22519849

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket in disrepair, not longer cleanable, cooler located in front of the wok.

36-17-5

Detail 22519847

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed a few tiles in disrepair in front of the reach in cooler in the cook line, observed walk in cooler floor in disrepair underneath the shelves.

36-68-5

Detail 22519848

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Condensation of grease in the hood system.