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Licensee
Name: SUSIE LAI CHINESE RESTAURANT License Number: SEA2301953
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2021
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 18305 NE 19 AVE
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33179

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 05/25/2021 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 2 dead roaches on dining room floor, 11 dead roaches on the kitchen floor under a table in the kitchen area, located next to a walk in cooler used as storage, 6 dead roaches on the kitchen floor under a table that has a rice cooker with cooked white rice located across from the kitchen hand wash sink, 3 dead roaches on the kitchen floor next to a stand up reach in cooler, 8 dead roaches in the chest freezer located next to the kitchen door on the southern side, 2 dead roaches inside a container of Chinese fortune cookies, approximately 12+ dead roaches on the floor by the entrance of the kitchen. **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior doors of the kitchen has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-71-4    Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen areas. **Warning**
08B-47-4    Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed on the kitchen floor a bucket of garlic, and a case of cooking oil. **Warning**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-36-5    Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-64-5    Basic - Objectionable odors in kitchen or other areas of the establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-26-4    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 6+ live roaches crawling under a table in the kitchen area located next to walk in cooler used as storage, 1 live roach crawling on a pipe next to a prep table by kitchen northern back door, 1 live roach crawling on a cutting board with broccoli, 1 live roach on a tablecloth that sitting on the steam table, 4 live roaches crawling on a shelf of a steam table, 4 live roach on the kitchen floor in front of the walk in cooler, 9+ live roaches crawling on the kitchen floor of the back hallway area, 15 live roaches on a shelf in the dry storage area room, 2 live roaches inside the prep sink located by northern kitchen door, 1 live roach crawling inside the mop sink located in the kitchen across from chest freezer, 4 live roaches crawling on a shelf that has cup and lids, and napkins not protected, 1 live roach crawling on the wall next to the kitchen bathroom. Observed 1 live roach crawling out of the box of cling wrap. 5+ live roaches crawling inside the three compartment sink, 10+ live roaches crawling into a hole by the entrance of the kitchen door. **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 3 rodent droppings on a shelf next to clean strainers, and a box of Chinese rice stick, approximately 13 rodent droppings along the wall under a table in the kitchen area located next to a walk in cooler used as storage, 6+ rodent droppings on the kitchen floor located next to cake mixer in the back storage room, 15+ rodent droppings on the kitchen floor in back hallway located by walk in cooler, 10+ rodent droppings on a shelf that stores flour, rice, and can products. Observed 5+ rodent droppings on a wall above the prep sink in the kitchen area, 10+ rodent droppings in the back storage room that stores bins of flour, rice soy sauce and cooking oil, 20+ rodent droppings on the kitchen floor under the three compartment sink. **Warning**
01B-13-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed a container of 16 uncovered spring rolls in a chest freezer that has 9 dead roaches inside of it. **Warning**
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