CHOW TIME GRILL AND BUFFET
6997 W COMMERCIAL BLVD · TAMARAC · Broward County · FL 33319
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
34 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 13
29-44-4High Priority – Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. At ice cream station no air gap on water inlet and floor rim, water inlet under water, discussed with operator to correct. **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken and without washing hands or changing gloves employee handle clean dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled trash can and without washing hands employee handled container of raw fish, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed slicer with water and after without sanitizing placed on rack to dry, discussed with operator to sanitize utensil. **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 1 live beetle on floor in electrical room. Approximately 38 dead beetles on floor in dry storage next to back door. Approximately 28 dead beetles on floor in electrical room. Discussed with operator to kill live beetle and clean and sanitize all areas. **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Non commercially packaged raw ground pork filled wontons stored directly above French fries, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shrimp stored above cooked noodles, discussed with operator who corrected storage. In sushi bar reach in cooler raw tuna stored above cream cheese, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **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. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored above raw beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 1 live roach crawling up wall in employee bathroom in back of kitchen. Discussed with operator who killed roach and began to clean and sanitize area. **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. At sushi bar approximately 8 packages of Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Establishment using time as a public health control for hot and cold buffet no products time marked. Written procedures state times will be marked on containers, discussed with operator to make chart of products and times prepared. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Under dish washer line splitter with no vacuum breaker installed on hose, discussed with operator install. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler at cook line plastic wrapped container of diced tomatoes (51F – Cooling) at 1:55 since 12:00 to 58F at 3:05, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who removed plastic wrap to allow adequate air flow cooling. In walk in freezer large plastic tub of krab salad (58F – Cooling) at 2:25 since 1:25 to 58F at 3:05, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who began to move products to shallow pans to allow air flow cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink filled with dirty dishes, discussed with operator who removed dishes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with window cleaner discussed with operator to label bottle. **Warning**
Basic 18
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 100 small dead insects on glue sticky tape hanging from ceiling in front of walk in coolers, discussed with operator to discard sticky tape. **Admin Complaint**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Multiple reach in cooler door handles and gaskets soiled with accumulation of debris, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling and air vents damaged and in disrepair, discussed with operator to repair or replace. **Warning**
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. At sushi bar approximately 8 packages of Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards grooved and no longer cleanable, discussed with operate repair or replace. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 2 dead roaches in electric room on floor. Approximately 2 dead roaches on floor under prep sink. Approximately 1 dead roach on floor at make line. **Admin Complaint**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line open employee beverage stored on clean cutting board, discussed with over who removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Multiple areas of kitchen with standing water from leaking ceiling, discussed with operator to repair clean and sanitize areas. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple areas of kitchen floor tiles in disrepair with water and debris between tiles, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has accumulation of ice build up discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Discussed with operator who removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back of reach in cooler has accumulation of grease and soil residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Discussed with operator to close lids. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler at cook standing water in bottom discussed with operator to clean unit. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw fish thawing in prep sink, discussed with operator who turned on cold water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler unwashed mushroom stored above cooked rice noodle, discussed with operator who corrected storage or products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Dry storage bin lids have large cracks, discussed with operator to repair or replace. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) discussed with operator to correct to 100ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 11:44 AM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.