ASIAN CHAO STORE #F45
12801 SAWGRASS BLVD UNIT F235 · SUNRISE · Broward County · FL 33323
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at triple sink – 200+ ppm, operator dumped and created a new sanitizing solution. 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee cutting unwashed broccoli, proceeded to handle Ready to Eat Egg rolls. Employee discarded items at will.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed box of raw chicken stored directly on top of cabbage heads. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed at display counter – pork ribs, sweet plantains, fried rice and noodles without time marks. As per operator items held for approximately 2 hours. Operator provided proper time marks. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on counter top in kitchen – cooked rice (64F – Hot Holding); cooked noodles (66F – Hot Holding); fried nuggets (76F – Hot Holding) as per employee items held for future orders. As per employee items held out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes, employee placed items in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 5
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from open container in preparing counter in kitchen. Employee discarded drink at will. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaged in food preparation while wearing a wrist watch.
06-06-5Basic – Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Observed in sink next to triple sink – shrimp thawing in standing water (74F). As per operator items held out of temperature for approximately an hour.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed at shelf under prepping table in kitchen – plastic containers with old labels. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed in sink next to triple sink – shrimp thawing in standing water (74F). As per operator items held out of temperature for approximately an hour.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:40 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.