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HAPPY WOK CHINESE RESTAURANT

1615 N SR 7 · LAUDERHILL · Broward County · FL 33313

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3615179
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10905301
DBPR license1615876

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 9

#7High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, Employee cracked raw shell eggs then proceeded to touch single service items without washing hands and changing gloves. Advised operator of proper hand washing.

#8High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee eating food while preparing food, then proceeded to touch single service item without washing hands. Advised operator of proper hand washing.

#9High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Food prep tables not sanitized properly after coming in contact with TCS foods. Advised operator of proper procedure for sanitizing food contact surfaces.

#10High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At kitchen deep chest freezer, chicken stored in direct contact with Thank you bags.

#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At kitchen cookline low boy, raw shell eggs stored over cut onions. At walk in cooler, Shell eggs stored over cut washed vegetables Advised operator of proper storage. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12High Priority01B-02-5

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. At walk in cooler, cooked chicken (50F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, cooked chicken (50F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#14High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen, fried rice (66F – Hot Holding), operator stated item held out of temperature approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to reheat product to 165F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#15High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of burn gel stored over prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#16Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler, cooked chicken, cooked pork, cooked egg rolls per operator prepared the previous day and held over 24 hours without proper date marking. Advised operator of proper date marking.

Basic 6

#1Basic12B-01-4

Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. At cook line, employee observed eating while preparing food.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. At kitchen, buckets of sauces stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink at front of kitchen in disrepair.

#4Basic14-55-4

Basic – Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. At kitchen, knife block in use.

#5Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled with grease and food debris throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:01 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 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.