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Licensee
Name: TROPICAL CHINESE RESTAURANT License Number: SEA2317813
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2025
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 07/08/2024 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
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on top of dish machine. Observed 2 dead roaches on floor near dish machine. Employees discarded dead roaches. **Warning**
08B-49-4    Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored inside sliding door reach in cooler at storage area. **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water of floor underneath 3 compartment sink at front and back area. Observed standing water on floor near dish machine and near walk in freezer. **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with old food debris underneath dish machine and inside walk in freezer. Observed heavy accumulation of food debris on floor between fryer and steamer at back cook line. Also observed hoods and filters at kitchen and front line soiled. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of raw shrimp and raw pork stored on floor at walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4    Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Employee removed knives. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed sides of steamer and fryer heavily soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
22-16-4    Basic - Observed Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
29-49-6    Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at reach in cooler at server station. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled at hand sink at kitchen, behind hot water dispenser and at ware washing area. **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from underneath hand sink at front line into plastic container. **Warning**
08A-05-6    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over cooked pork at reach in cooler at front line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw duck (78F - Cold Holding) at room temperature at kitchen. As per manager, for less than 30 minutes. **Warning**
03B-04-5    High Priority - Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg custard pie (87F - Hot Holding) at hot box at preparation area. As per manager, for less than 1 hour. Advised manager to reheat to 165F. **Warning**
41-15-5    High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200 plus ppm) at front line. Advised manager to dilute with water and utilize test kit. **Warning**
16-33-4    Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200 plus ppm) at front line. **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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 containers of cooked ham and cooked chicken not date marked at walk in cooler. As per manager, products were prepared on previous days. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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