China Chef
1323 S State Rd 7, North Lauderdale, FL 33068 · Permanent Food Service · License 1622625
What drove the grade
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 20 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 12 basic (1 repeat); basic violations cost 12 at most-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 20, 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.
15 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Cook removed phone, keys and glasses from shelf above the flip top cooler in cook line then handled food tongs and cooking spoon. Discussed with operator proper hand washing procedure. Operator washed hands
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Tube of Neosporin stored on shelf above flip top cooler opposite wok station in cook line. Discussed with operator who removed the tube.
Fixed on the spot
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeded 200PPM chlorine.
Discussed with operator who added water to the solution to be 100PPM chlorine.
Fixed on the spot
Basic12
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
In rice warmer opposite fryer in cook line , there was an employee container stored with white rice stored with rice to be served to customers. Discussed with operator who removed the container
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee bottled water on table on top of the cutting board in cook line opposite wok station. Operator removed bottle
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Plastic liner used to line food-contact shelves in walk-freezer.
Discussed with operator to have the liners removed to support proper air flow.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
Flour container in dry storage at the back of the kitchen had a broken lid. Discussed with the operator to have the lid repaired or replaced.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Establishment using metal scrubber on in-use food-contact surface.
Cook using soiled metal scrubber on in-use wok. Discussed with operator who removed scrubber to 3CS to be cleaned.
Fixed on the spot
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
Sanitizer bucket on stored on the floor. Discussed with operator who removed bucket from the floor.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues and rust.
Discussed with operator to have them cleaned.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Gaskets on all reach in coolers and freezers throughout the kitchen are soil with build up of food debris. Discussed with operator to have them all cleaned. Flour container lid in dry storage at the back of the kitchen soiled on the outside, discussed with operator to have the lid cleaned.
Repeat violation
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
The doors of M3 Turbo air freezer to the back of the kitchen are soiled. Discussed with operator to have them cleaned.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Plumbing system in disrepair.
Shared plaza mop sink drain clogged. Observed standing water inside mop sink. Discussed with operator to have drain unclogged.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
1.Personal items: phones, car keys, glasses and phone charger being stored on shelf above flip top cooler opposite wok station. Discussed with operator who removed those items. 2. Employee back pack stored above can of sauces in dry storage area. Operator removed
Fixed on the spot
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Printed and provided to operator.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.