Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHAI WOK

1688 NE 164 ST · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33162

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 9, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3352312
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8371572
DBPR license2328721

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#8High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels lining various cut vegetables in reach in cooler.

#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bees being stored on top of various cooked foods in Reach in cooler. Manager rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Discussed and emailed form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 7

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle being used to dispense sugar and corn starch. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed various buckets of foods being stored on floor in walk in cooler. Chef moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed various foods stored in walk in cooler and reach in cooler uncovered. Manager advised chef to cover. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler with rust that has pitted the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.