CHINA STARS
19 S POMPANO PKWY · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33069
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw shrimp in walk-in cooler. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (51F – Cold Holding); diced pork (51F – Cold Holding); shredded raw beef (51F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F – Cold Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than four hours. Removed from walk-in cooler to flip top unit not portioned or prepared today. Operator placed ice packs underneath items **Warning**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in prep sink **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cook ribs 107F @ 2:55 cooling since 2:45 rechecked 107F @2:25 over stacked in covered bus pan being cooled by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Operator placed ribs in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee hire 2 days ago emailed form to-be filled outs . **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 diced pork removed from freezer over 24 hours not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottle on flip top cooler shelf. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil on kitchen floor. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed cooked dice pork 35F and cooked chicken 31F on speed rack out at room temperature. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working containers of cornstarch removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:40 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.