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Licensee
Name: CHINA EXPRESS License Number: NOS2326861
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2027
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
Complaint Full 09/16/2026 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile in disrepair above three compartment sink. **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled and dusty throughout all establishment. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at prep table across three compartment sink. **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches by dry storage under sugar containers across bathrooms. Observed two dead roaches by AC unit storage. **Warning**
14-11-5    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler in disrepair across mop sink. **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor under fryers heavily soiled with accumulation of grease. Observed floor soiled under three compartment sink. Observed floor soiled with breading by breading table machine. Observed fryers exterior heavily soiled. **Warning**
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed tiles in disrepair by entrance door and by three compartment sink floor tiles in disrepair. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil container stored at floor by back exit door. Observed rice container stored on floor by storage hallway and sugar container stored on floor by cook line. **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed by hallway and bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed by prep table across three compartment sink. **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fryers heavily soiled. Observed breading table machine soiled across three compartment sink. **Warning**
35B-03-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed front door entrance open during inspection. **Warning**
22-16-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Across cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-20-5    Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand sink water slow draining front counter. **Warning**
36-50-4    Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed camera installed by ceilings heavily dusty. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled and dusty by front counter. Observed wall soiled behind fryers. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed by prep table and cook line. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not labeled by storage across bathroom. **Warning**
12A-16-4    High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee started working handling SS bowls without wash hands. Coached employee to wash hands properly. **Warning**
12A-10-4    High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching face and proceeded to cooked beef at stove. Coached employee to wash hands. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken at reach in cooler across three compartment sink. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20 rodent droppings under AC unit. Observed approximately 20 rodent droppings by back exit door hallway. Observed approximately 12 rodent droppings by storage under sugar container. Observed approximately 6 rodent droppings under storage by hallway. **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pikliz (58F - Cold Holding) at front counter table. As per manager took out for an order. Manager stored inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken wing (112F - Hot Holding); fried rice (125F - Hot Holding); fries (99F - Hot Holding) at front counter steam table. As per manager less than one hour. Manager reheated products. Recheck cooked chicken wing (182F - Reheating); fries (159F - Reheating). Manager discard fried rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food container with sugar heavily soiled across cook line. **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed towels stored inside hand sink front counter. **Warning**
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