CHEF CHEN
11302 SW 186 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33157
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employees come from outside began working with and storing food and failed to wash hands prior. Informed manager to teach employees how to properly wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler next to the fryers at cook line observed raw chicken stored over cheese wonton. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under the preparation table observed spring roll (76F – Cold Holding), as per manager for less than 2 hours, instructed manager to transfer food to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Manager unable to answer any of the big 6 illnesses. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employees washing their hands on the three compartment sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed spatula and a container stored in the hand sink at cook line. Employee removed. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employees training certification blank, unfinished. For Pedro, Jacinto Velazco, Gaspar Maton, Tomas Ramirez. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at cook line. **Warning**
Basic 3
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In the walk in cooler observed containers with cooked pork, raw chicken stored on the floor. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior soiled, at reach in cooler next to the fryer at cook line. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler observed containers with cooked pork ribs not covered. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:08 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.