SOUTH CHINA RESTAURANT
5550 FLAMINGO RD · COOPER CITY · Broward County · FL 33330-2700
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 7
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handling raw chicken then replaced gloves and started preparing rice for customer.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored on top of plastic containers of ready to eat sauces. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in walk-in cooler raw sliced beef stored over raw shrimp. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in sink raw chicken breast (75F – Cold Holding) defrosting per operator held out of temperature less and 35 minutes. Operator placed in walk-in cooler. Observed in lower portion of flip top dumplings (45-46F – Cold Holding) per operator removed from walk-in cooler and placed in unit approximately one hour ago. Not portion or prepared today. Operator moved to walk-in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table honey sauce (121-123F – Hot Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than one hour. Operator placed on stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Outside mop sink
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200+ Ppm operator diluted rechecked 100Ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
11-05-4Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions.
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed sliced and diced pork removed from freezer not date marked
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed tempura chicken per operator prepared 08/17 not date marked
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cornstarch bag . Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee. Employee placed hat on **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler multiple plastic containers of ready to eat sauces stored on walk in floor.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed next to rice cooker In-use utensil stored in standing water 93F. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-03-4Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Operator turned on water **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed in walk-in cooler cooked rice,tempura chicken,fried chicken nuggets,bean spouts not covered.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken breast 75F defrosted with hot water. Operator placed in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.