HUANG'S CHINA BUFFET
3800 W 18 AVE 100 · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33012
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 10/01/2024
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steamer buffet sweet and sour breaded chicken (129F – Hot Holding); chicken skewers (130F – Hot Holding), placed two hours prior. Manager discarded food items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cleaning sponge stored inside hand wash sink at hibachi station. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine interior soiled. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed Exterior of dish machine soiled
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal can no handle inside rice bucket used as a scoop. Manager discarded metal can. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on walk in cooler and freezer. Door handles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on preparation table at kitchen. Manager discarded drinks, and coached employees on drinking only in authorized areas. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at kitchen under cooking equipment.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed containers with cooked pork, and cooked noodles on the floor at kitchen. Employees stored food containers six inches above the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed two holes on wall at dry storage area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease, shelves under prep table at kitchen soiled, gaskets in reach in coolers at kitchen soiled. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed single use plastic container used to store seasoning at kitchen. Manager discarded plastic container .
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed inside reach in cooler and hibachi station, pizza , cooked pork not covered. Employee covered food items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths on top of prep tables not stored in sanitizer solution. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:41 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.