CHOW TIME GRILL & BUFFET
12375 PEMBROKE ROAD · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33025
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed 3 live flying insects landing on walls in dry storage areas.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed raw chicken wings cold held at 44F in reach in cooler. Per operator, wings transfer to unit 2 hours before the inspection. Operator placed ice packs on chicken wings for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Observed no time mark on sushi rice held using time as a public health control. Per operator, rice prepared less than 1 hour prior to the inspection. Operator correctly time mark rice. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Observed handwashing sink in prep station used to dump waste water. -Observed food containers stored inside hand wash sink in prep station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen area.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date marked on cooked chicken found in arctic refrigerator. Per operator, chicken cooked more than 24 hours before the inspection.
Basic 10
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -Observed employee drinks stored in refrigerator not segregated or identified from restaurant foods. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -Observed container with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed Knives stored between reach in cooler and prep table. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -Observed scoops with handle stored in flour and sugar containers. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. -Observed interior of Arctic air refrigerator with exposed insulation.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed accumulation of rust and old food residue buildup on storage shelves throughout storage areas.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. -Observed uncovered containers with cooked chicken stored in reach in cooler. Operator cover containers. **Corrected On-Site**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. At cookline
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.