The Korean Chef

10471 SW 88 St B103, Miami, FL 33176 · Permanent Food Service · License 2331690

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Grade A
Safety score 96 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 16, 2026 (3 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.High priority · no follow-up needed · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 16 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 basic
    -4
  • Safety score96

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitOct 16, 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.

    2 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

      Observed license expired 10/1/2026.

    Basic1

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

      Observed containers stacked on top of each other while still wet in dish area. Operator properly placed containers.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Wet nesting
Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.

Most cited

Clean equipment storage and air drying1
Current license displayed1