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Licensee
Name: CHINA EXPRESS License Number: NOS2326861
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2026
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 5301 NE 2 AVE
MIAMI, FL 33137

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 07/14/2025 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-5    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle stored inside flour container. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-06-4    Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard by three compartment sink soiled. **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents heavily dusty above hallway and prep area. **Warning**
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach by bathroom hallway. Observed one dead roach by drink storage under racks at hallway. **Warning**
08B-49-4    Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food not segregated from customers at reach in freezers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed back door. **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor by reach in freezers and water heater. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed flour container stored on floor across three compartment sink. Observed cooking oil containers stored on floor by hallway. Observed white vinegar containers stored on floor by hallway. Observed rice container stored on floor by hallway. **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall cracks by bathroom. Observed holes at wall by hallway. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in white chest reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-13-4    Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided by email. **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign by front counter. **Warning**
29-27-4    Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink blocked not accessible at establishment. **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed a fan stored on floor across cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4    Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an open energy drink stored at reach in cooler by storage near bathroom. **Warning**
22-16-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of food debris at all reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves. **Warning**
29-20-5    Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand sink with slow draining at front counter. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled and heavily dusty by front counter next to fryers. **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored inside mop bucket by back door exit. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour container not labeled across three compartment sink. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7    High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed two live flies flying around the three compartment sink and one live flies flying by cook line. **Warning**
14-31-5    High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed shredded cabbage stored inside thank you bags at reach in cooler at storage near bathroom. **Warning**
08A-17-6    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw frozen beef stored over raw shrimps at reach in freezer. Observed raw chicken stored over bags of fries. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (55F - Cold Holding). As per manager cut less than 2 hours. Observed cooked shrimp (48F - Cold Holding) by prep reach in cooler across cook line. As per manager less than 4 hours. Observed raw chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding), as per employee thawed and prepared in the morning. Less than 4 hours. Manager stored inside reach in freezer for rapid chill. **Warning**
53A-10-4    Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed CFM unable to answer about minimum cooking temperature of chicken. **Warning**
11-27-4    Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled by three compartment sink. Observed cutting board soiled by prep table across cook line. **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a sponge stored inside hand sink by front counter. **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink by three compartment sink. **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand sink by three compartment sink. Running Water for 2 minutes temperature 77°F. **Warning**
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