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KING CHEF

1833 N PINE ISLAND RD · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33322

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 3, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3448003
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8737030
DBPR license1620466

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: In low boy, wonton (51F – Cold Holding). Per operator item was not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: In low boy, wonton (51F – Cold Holding). Per operator item was not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. Observed in walk-in cooler, fried chicken (46-48F – Cold Holding); egg rolls (49F – Cold Holding) rice (48F – Cold Holding); dumplin (47F – Cold Holding); pork (43-44F – Cold Holding). Per operator, item fell out of temperature during to cooler being in defrost. Items have been out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of training for Roy G. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed: – fried wontons cooked October 1, not date marked. – Ribs cooked September 29, not date marked. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed: – ribs stored uncovered in reach in cooler next to cook line. – crab Rangoon, eggs rolls and fried chicken stored in protected in walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawed in standing water at 67F. PUC discarded water and placed shrimp in walk-in cooler to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.