HAPPY WOK CHINESE RESTAURANT
1615 N SR 7 · LAUDERHILL · Broward County · FL 33313
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 10 inch hunts tomatoes 46 oz pineapple juice 5 inch hoisin sauce **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cooked pork with barehands. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprout 86°F and cut cabbage 87°F in top of flip top cooler as per operator food has been out for less than an hour. Food moved to reach in cooler cooked pork 56°F. Operator moved to reach in cooler for quick chill cut cabbage 44°F; egg rolls 45-46°F As per operator food items prepared 6/30/19. See stop stale **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-18-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer – all products not commercially packaged. 1. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in Amana reach in. Freezer. 2. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in Amana reach in cooler 3. Raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. 4. Cooked chicken stored on top of uncovered raw chicken. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 25 live behind chest freezer 3 live on chest 6 live by mop sink 3 live behind Amanda freezer 2 live under 3 compartment sink 1 live behind prep table next to cookline 2 live on left side on cookline 2 live under prep table next to flip top cooler 1 live in reach in cooler door 1 live on prep table with microwave 1 live under hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit Cut cabbage 44°F; egg rolls 45-46°F As per operator food items prepared 6/30/19. See stop stale **Warning**
Intermediate 7
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Container lid stored in handwash sink by cookline. Lid removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. All reach in cooler and reach in freezer soiled. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
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. Foods in walk in cooler wind reach in Amana cooler not date marked **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed by cookline. **Warning**
Basic 16
23-15-4Basic – Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Observed by cookline and in dishwashing area. **Warning**
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On kitchen shelves Door handles Around and between food equipments **Warning**
36-37-4Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead roaches in mop sink 2 dead in Frigidaire reach in cooler 2 dead on top of flip top cooler Approximately 20 in front of cookline 2 dead in single use containers 1 dead in storage room **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee soup stored next to sauces on prep table with microwave. Soup removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1. 5 gallon cooking oil stored on floor by cookline 2. Boxes with spices on floor in storage area. 3. Chicken on floor by mop sink **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. all reach in cooler and reach in freezer gaskets soiled. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed in reach in all reachin coolers. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between flip top cooler and prep table on cookline Utensil used to dispense rice stored in standing water on prep table with microwave **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board on prep table next to 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
14-31-4Basic – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food stored in no food grade bags in chest freezer. **Warning**
06-05-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. 1. Raw ribs thawing in standing water in 3 compartment sink 2. Chicken thawing at room temperature by mop sink **Warning**
14-41-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed by cookline. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slowing draining at handwash sink closest to cookline. **Warning**
08B-14-4Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. 1. Chicken not covered in chest freezer. 2. All food storage containers not covered in dry storage room **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:28 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.