SOUTH CHINA RESTAURANT
5550 FLAMINGO RD · COOPER CITY · Broward County · FL 33330-2700
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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 00ppm). Technician came during inspection and fixed the machine, chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm. **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 came from outside, grab a to go container and a serving spoon to served rice without washing hands. After manager instructed, employee stepped out of kitchen to wash hands and put in gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Dry goods storage area, under prep table shelf. One can of raid for roaches One can of W40 Employee removed. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -one crawling roach on cook line floor in kitchen -one crawling roach on back entrance door in kitchen area. -one crawling roach on floor, under shelf of flour and rice storage.- Behind dishwasher area. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Poster provided to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine sanitizer test strips.
Basic 9
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Soiled ceiling tiles and AC vents, under prep area in rear kitchen.
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. To go containers stored on soiled shelf, over steam table in cook line. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not available on site. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Several under shelves with build up rust, used to stored food containers in cook line.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Broken frames in both sides. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Cook line- floor soiled with spills of animal blood. -walk in freezer floor, soiled with food debris **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed substantial build up of grease and food debris- hood filters along the cook line. **Warning**
35B-09-4Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair – vermin present., Observed one roach crawling, broken bottom, doesn't closed. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under cook equipment in cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:17 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.