P F Chang's China Bistro
2418 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 · Permanent Food Service · License 1620906
What drove the grade
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.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 24 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 24, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: 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.
The sushi rice on the cook line was missing a time mark from less than 4 hours ago. Sushi rice was produced at 12:00. The time mark was applied
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
At the dish machine
Basic1
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
On the cook line, knives were stored between pans in the flip top cooler. The knives were removed.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.