KIRIN RESTAURANT
4285 N SR 7 · LAUDERDALE LAKES · Broward County · FL 33319
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher put up clean dishes immediately after rinsing and loading dirty dishes without first washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing with dishwasher, dishwasher washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1). In walk in cooler, raw duck stored over raw peeled onions in walk in. Manager rearranged for proper storage. 2). In low boy cooler by end of cook line, bowl of raw beef stored over cooked egg custard. Manager rearranged for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook went outside of building and touched door handle when returning and immediately touched raw beef to prepare without washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed with employees proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PREP TABLE// Bean sprouts ( Cold Holding-67F), Cooked mushrooms (47F – Cold Holding); Peas and carrots (65F – Cold Holding). Per manager all foods prepped 2 hours ago. Manager placed in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen hot box, baked stuffed pork bread (117F – Hot Holding). Per employee in hot box approximately 1 hour. Employee returned to oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. Provided printed poster to manager. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with black mold like buildup at dishwasher area.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin at front area salt container. Mold like buildup along baffle in ice machine bin.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle stored in container of salt in back prep area. Manager removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 3 ceiling tiles in dishwasher area with water damage.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open container of water stored on shelf above prep table and next to clean plates. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In front service area reach in cooler, employee food stored next to public beverages. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between wall and prep table near walk-in cooler in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ladle in container of water on table in front service area at 77 F. Manager dumped water from container. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth under round cutting board on prep table by walk-in cooler. Employee removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in front service area soiled with food debris .
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of low boy cooler at end of cook line soiled.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Dried tea leaves in containers in front service area uncovered.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen soiled.
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet wiping cloth on top of prep table at back of kitchen.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 10 ppm at front service area. Employee corrected to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:51 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.