LITTLE SAIGON
16752 N MIAMI AVE · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 331696033
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed Operator picked up live roach off cook line, and did not wash hands. Operator was instructed on hand washing procedures.
05-01-4High Priority – Glass stem/sensor thermometer in use with no shatterproof coating.
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork boo (59°F – Cold Holding); dumpling (52°F – Cold Holding) held in reach in cooler more than 4 hours.
08A-22-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Observed raw chicken in same container as raw beef. Observed raw chicken above raw beef in walk in cooler. Manager placed chicken in separate container in reach in cooler, placed raw chicken at the bottom shelf in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 9 live roaches crawling on the cook line.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15 plus dried rodent droppings underneath the cook line, 8 dried on kitchen prep table, 5 dried on the kitchen shelves, 10 dried on kitchen floor by cook line, 7 dried under the dry storage area and 2 dried in the employee bathroom floor.
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Observed pork boo (59°F – Cold Holding); dumpling (52°F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler.
Intermediate 7
11-07-4Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in the three compartment sink.
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Observed pots and spoons in kitchen hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-01-5Intermediate – Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html.
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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. Beef stock stored inside walk in cooler, cooked yesterday. Walk in freezer soup stored in containers.
Basic 18
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen area damaged and cracked.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen area.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach by stand up freezer in back area. Observed one dead roach by reach in cooler area and one on a food tray by the walk in cooler, and one dead roach by front reach in cooler at front area. Observed approximately twelve dead roaches in ceiling light shield in the kitchen area.
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed oven door broken.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Observed heavy accumulation of grease; between cooking equipment, and underneath cook line.
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.
06-05-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Observed poultry chicken in standing water inside 3 compartment sink. Observed beef sitting in container on food tray at room temperature. As per manager beef was taken out at 3:30pm. Manager placed beef in sink under running water. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-13-4Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Fan by employee bathroom.
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
29-02-4Basic – Toilet leaking. Observed in employee bathroom toilet leaking with an objectionable odor.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop in bucket. Operator placed mop on fence. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed seasonings and oil on prep table not labeled. Operator labeled all food container. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Intermediate – Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:27 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.