HUANG'S CHINA BUFFET
3800 W 18 AVE 100 · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33012
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 3 pineapple juice cans dented. **Warning**
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed ice cream freezer no lid or cover leaving ice cream unprotected. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed inside reach in cooler next at kitchen raw breaded fish stored over cooked pork, and cooked chicken. Employee stored raw fish container on bottom shelf under ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on cooler next to hibachi station); bean sprouts (50F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (54F – Cold Holding); raw beef (56F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding) according to the manager placed on unit 90 minutes ago. Employee placed ice under containers and ice bags on top of the food for rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed on hand sink by buffet line. Manager provided paper. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed two bowls used to dispense cooked pork and cooked chicken no handles inside reach in cooler. Manager removed bowls from inside food containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with water damage at dining area. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed on dining area and some in the kitchen dusty. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed at front beverage cooler employee food no segregated from customer beverages, and at kitchen employees beverages inside cooler no identified and segregated. Manager removed employee food and drinks from units. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed case with oyster sauce stored on the floor. At storage room, at kitchen soy bucket and cooking oil container Employee stored food case on shelves more than six inches above the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of oven at hibachi station soiled, reach in cooler gaskets soiled**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-11-4Basic – Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Observed some area on buffet line plates not inverted. Operator inverted plates on buffet line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mops inside buckets outside by mop sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 5:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.