HAPPY WOK CHINESE RESTAURANT
1615 N SR 7 · LAUDERHILL · Broward County · FL 33313
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed day quil and burn medicine on make table at cookline. **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched face then returned to prepping food without washing hands first. Cook touched nose then returned to prepping food without washing hands first. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands with no soap and then preparing food. **Warning**
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Observed raw eggs over cooked chicken in make table. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shrimp not in commercial packaging over French fries in freezer chest. Observed a container raw chicken not commercially packaged over scallops in reach in freezer chest. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over rte pork I walk in cooler. Observed raw chicken over buckets of soy sauce in walk in cooler. Observed wonton stored directly on top of plastic covered raw chicken at chest freezer. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken wings (79F – Hot Holding) at cookline under no temperature control. Per operator held less than 2 hours. Foods not prepped or portioned today. Operator placed on time is a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink then prepped chicken. **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed egg drop soup 135F @ 2:45pm cooling since 2:45pm rechecked @ 3:45pm 110F. At current rate of cooling food will not reach 70F within 2 hours. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Electrical extension cord hanging on hand washing sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at hand washing sink at cookline. Observed no paper towels in hand washing sink at employee bathroom. **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed pork ,chicken ,ham and egg rolls frozen 2 days ago and thawed today with no date mark. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 7
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in refrigerator Shelving throughout soiled. Exterior of coolers and chest freezer soiled. Gaskets at coolers soiled. Hood filters soiled. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed rear kitchen door and screen door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of soy sauce on floor next to rice cooker. Chicken , shrimp and soy sauce on floor at walk-in cooler. **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper over oil container in dry storage room. **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of lomain bags to store chicken shrimp egg rolls. Observed reuse of French fry bags to store breaded shrimp in freezer chest. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cut zucchini cut onions cooked shrimp cut cabbage in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken thawing in standing water and Krab thawing at room temperature at room temperature. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:13 PM.
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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.