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MEET CHONGQING HOT POT

6820 STIRLING RD · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33024

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 25, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3575543
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10743054
DBPR license1624614

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#6High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer sink reading less than 50ppm chlorine. Employee added bleach to correct 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after handling frozen raw pork and began to prep vegetables without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures with employee and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In Kenmore reach in freezer in kitchen, container of raw shaved chicken on shelf above open bag of cooked cuttlefish. Employee moved chicken to bottom of freezer to properly separate. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table in back kitchen, under no temperature control, commercial beef soup base (89F – Cold Holding). Item not prepared or portioned today. Per manager packages opened at 3:00pm. Employee placed soup base in ice bath to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 5

#10Intermediate53A-05-6

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/ Certified Food Manager – Xian Guang Yang Person in Charge – Lian Wu **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#13Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#14Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 5

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee canned beverage on cutting board by back prep sink. Employee removed beverage.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. 1) Container of fryer oil on floor in back prep area of kitchen. 2) Plastic buckets of sauce on floor in back storage area.

#4Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee canned beverage in right Atosa reach in cooler in kitchen.

#5Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottles of oil on prep table in back of kitchen not labeled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.