CHINA BUFFET
18690 NW 67 AVE · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33015
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. Cooks
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cornstarch slurry cook line, butter cook line
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observe live ants under work table server station
03A-06-4High Priority – Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line. Raw beef 47°, raw chicken 51°
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed approximately 50 roach droppings underneath dessert buffet and over 10 fresh moist rodent droppings
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15 fresh moist rodent droppings under buffet, in cabinetry. Observed approximately 27 fresh moist rodent droppings under the fresh fruit buffet.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook staff
Intermediate 4
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. 2 door glass cooler
14-77-5Intermediate – Reach-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Sushi station cooler, cook line make table right
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Many items in walkin cooler
22-18-4Intermediate – Soil residue in food storage containers. Large white bulk food containers dry stock
Basic 10
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Walkin freezer, boxes randomly piled up 4 ft high in corner of walkin
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Walk in freezer floor
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sushi sink
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Hole in wall with wasp nest outside of storage cage. Hole in wall above meter room
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Water leaking hand sink waitstation
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line
14-41-4Basic – Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
36-72-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk in freezer floor
16-05-4Basic – Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:16 AM.
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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.