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Licensee
Name: TROPICAL CHINESE RESTAURANT License Number: SEA2317813
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 7991 BIRD RD
MIAMI, FL 33155-6750

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 12/13/2022 Met Inspection Standards
During This Visit
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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
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled with black substance at cook line.
21-05-5    Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface.
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in freezer floor soiled with old food debris.
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at cook line and preparation area.
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw shrimp stored on floor at walk in cooler. Observed raw duck stored on floor at walk in freezer. Observed plastic containers of cooking oil stored on floor at cook line.
35B-03-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back exit doors open at time of inspection.
06-01-5    Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing at room temperature near walk in freezer. Manager placed item inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-50-4    Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hood at cook line soiled with accumulated grease.
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with old food debris near hand sink located near ice machine and near hand sink at preparation area.
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
03D-01-5    High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed turnip cake at 90F Cooling at reach in cooler at storage area. As per manager, item was prepared 2 hours prior. Employee took item to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-20-5    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over cut ginger at walk in cooler. Observed raw fish stored over cooked duck at reach in cooler at front line. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shrimp (52F - Cold Holding) at room temperature at preparation area. As per manager, less than 1 hour. Employee took item to walk in cooler. Observed pooled eggs (67F - Cold Holding) at room temperature at cook line. As per manager, less than 30 minutes. Manager placed item inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
53A-10-4    Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed manager unaware of thermometer calibration temperatures. Coached manager and provided Thermometer Calibration handout. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed duck not date marked at walk in cooler. As per manager, items were prepared on the previous day.
27-16-4    Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water available when valve is open at server's station and ware washing area. Manager repaired hot water. **Corrected On-Site**
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