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
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw chicken changed gloves then slice onions without washing hands. Explained to operator proper hand washing operator explained to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk-in cooler containers raw chicken and pork ribs stored directly on top of ready to eat sauces. Employee 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 cut raw chicken stored over raw shrimp. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooked ground pork (45F – Cold Holding) per employee item removed from walk-in cooler and placed in unit approximately 1 hour before inspection. Not portion or prepared today. Employee voluntarily discarded. Observed in lower flip top fresh garlic and oil (55F – Cold Holding) per employee was out on cook line less than thirty minutes prior to inspection while preparing food not portion or prepared today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Outside mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 + Ppm chlorine. Operator diluted rechecked 100 Ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
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 dice ham a pork removed from freezer 24 hours ago not date marked.
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle used to dispense sauce in walk-in cooler.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen Over three compartment sink water damage tiles
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.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Plastic container of cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. Observed in walk-in cooler multiple plastic containers of sauce on the floor. Observed in walk-in freezer multiple boxes of food on walk-in freezer floor.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Lower flip top cooler
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler containers of cooked pork and bochoy not covered.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler unwashed mushrooms stored over ready to eat cooked noodles.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By broiler
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:07 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.