LION CHEF CHINESE RESTAURANT
979 SW 71 AVE · NORTH LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33068
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. 1)Observed raw chicken stored above cooked vegetables in walk in cooler. 2) Observed raw eggs stored above bag of carrots in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches in box where food grade paper liner is stored under prep table in kitchen area 1 live roach shelf where bag of sugar is stored next to chest freezer in kitchen area 5 live roaches crawling in and out of gasket of true flip top cooler on cookline **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 5 rodents droppings under prep table where bust pan with flour is stored under prep table kitchen area Approximately 20 droppings on storage shelf where can hunts tomato ketchup is stored in storage room Approximately 20 droppings on shelf where bamboo skewers, seasoning and spices are stored in storage room Approximately 20 on bottom shelf where soy sauce is stored in storage room **Warning**
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed pink liquid in unlabeled spray bottle in storage shelf next to fryer in kitchen area **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle used to dispense rice in rice cookers. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches in box where food liner is stored in prep table in kitchen area 1 dead roach on steamed table where soups are held hot 10 dead roaches stuck in gasket of true flip top cooler on cookline 7 dead roaches in true flip top cooler on cookline 8 dead roaches in empty food container in flip top cooler on cookline Approximately 10 dead roaches in door of flip top cooler cooler where uncovered food are held cold in cookline **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1) Observed bust pan with cut cabbage and buckets with soy sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler 2) Observed bust pan with floor stored on floor under prep table in kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed ice build up in chest freezer next to Frigidaire reach in freezer in kitchen area **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in water at 78°F by rice cookers in kitchen area **Warning**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor in kitchen area **Warning**
23-14-4Basic – Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. 1) Observed under prep table soiled on cookline. 2) Observed all reach in cooler and freezer gaskets soiled 3) Observed shelves soiled in true glass door reach in cooler by fryers **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in true glass door reach in cooler next to fryers **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Intermediate – Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Observed all reach in cooler soiled **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.