Pembroke Pines, Broward County

DUMPLING KING

2064 N UNIVERSITY DR, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
1 High Priority
Mar 10, 2026
City
Pembroke Pines
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 24427874

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen flip top cooler observed raw shell eggs over ready to eat soups. Operator properly stored food Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-10-5

Detail 24427866

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for time controlled boba pearls and cooked chicken wing. Provided time as a public health document to operator to print and fill

16-21-4

Detail 24427869

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with debris

14-01-5

Detail 24427868

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in rice container. Operator removed bowl and replaced with scoop with handle Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24427871

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

13-03-4

Detail 24427872

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in back of kitchen portioning food without hair protection

08B-38-4

Detail 24427867

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of scallion pancakes stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator elevated foods Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 24427873

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Kitchen right microwave interior soiled with food debris. Operator cleaned interior Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 24427870

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen shrimp thawing in standing water. Operator turned on flowing water to thaw shrimp Corrected On-Site

Nov 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

12A-16-4

Detail 24164742

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee opened beverage container and drank, reclined container and proceeded to prepare food item without first washing hands. Reviewed with employees and manager proper procedures and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24164738

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen fliptop lower cooler, container of raw shell eggs on shelf above containers of prepared soups. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 24164741

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At end of cookline, cooked wings (68-72F - Hot Holding). Per employee cooked approximately 1 hour and holding under no temperature control to reheat as needed. Employee added items onto time control and placed time mark to 3:00pm. Corrected On-Site

16-23-4

Detail 24164739

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Lime buildup on interior of doors of dishmachine.

14-01-5

Detail 24164743

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic pint containers in rice warmer at cookline and bulk rice in storage area. Manager removed containers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

32-12-6

Detail 24164744

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in women's restroom.

12B-02-4

Detail 24164740

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employees eating and drinking at cookline evidenced by bowl with cooked eggs and beverage containers on prep tables at cookline. Advised employees to remove good and beverages from cookline area.

08B-12-5

Detail 24164737

Basic - Stored food not covered. Open bags of rice and flour in storage area not covered/closed to protect contents. Repeat Violation

25-02-4

Detail 24164736

Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Containers of plastic forks and spoons at kitchen expo station not stored with handles presented in same direction.

Jun 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

12A-07-5

Detail 23838093

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to prepare food item after handling dirty equipment without first washing hands. Reviewed with manager to translate to employee proper handwashing procedures. Corrective Action Taken

08A-08-5

Detail 23838086

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, bag of cooked diced chicken in same container as whole pork shoulder. Manager removed chicken from container. Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 23838089

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. New form provided.

02C-04-5

Detail 23838094

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In cookline fliptop lower cooler, prepared foods received frozen from commissary kitchen not being date marked when thawed.

02C-02-5

Detail 23838088

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Frozen prepared foods received from commissary kitchen not date marked when prepared. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 23838090

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups in bulk containers of rice and sugar. Manager removed both. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 23838092

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food items in cookline fliptop lower cooler on shelf with public foods. Employee moved items to employee good refrigerator. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 23838087

Basic - Stored food not covered. In dry storage open bags of rice and flour not covered/protected. Employee placed both into buckets with covers. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23838091

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, salt, and MSG containers at cook line not labeled. Repeat Violation

Jan 8, 2025

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 23461079

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, containers of raw ground pork above container of raw chopped cabbage and cartons of eggs above containers of cooked cabbage. Employee rearranged all items for proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-04-5

Detail 23461077

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Frozen soup / dish bases received from commissary not dated marked when received and placed in cooler.

14-01-5

Detail 23461080

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups in bulk sugar in dry storage. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23461081

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table by containers of spices at end of cook line.

21-07-4

Detail 23461078

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen reading 0ppm chlorine. Employee replaced with new at 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 23461076

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar, salt, and msg at cook line not labeled. Repeat Violation

Nov 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 23345264

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw shrimp on shelf above container of salsa and container of peeled raw garlic. Manager moved shrimp to bottom shelf to properly separate. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-20-5

Detail 23345266

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup on walls of ice machine bin at front counter.

14-01-5

Detail 23345262

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk container of sugar. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 23345263

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at cook line reading less than 50ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23345265

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 1) Multiple squeeze bottles of oils at cook line not labeled. 2) Containers of salt, sugar, and msg at cook line not labeled.

Apr 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 7

12A-10-4

Detail 22803346

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. Operator touched nose , got a clean container and went inside walk in cooler. Told operator to wash hands and change gloves. Operator complied Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22803348

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over liquid ginger inside walk in cooler. 1.Operator moved raw shelled eggs to bottom shelf snd stored correctly. 2. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork inside walk in cooler. Operator moved cooked pork above raw chicken. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 22803347

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked Tapioca using Time as a public health control form without time marking at front counter. Cooked tapioca held less than four hours ago. Operator placed time mark on container during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22803351

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in cook line used to rinsed towels. Educate operator hand wash sink is for hand washing only.

53A-05-6

Detail 22803350

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. May He , manager on duty at time of inspection without manager certification. Violation will be reviewed at the next routine inspection.

53B-13-5

Detail 22803352

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

08B-47-4

Detail 22803349

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 1.Fryer oil, msg and sugar containers on floor in kitchen. 2. Raw pork on floor inside walk in freezer. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Sep 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 11

22-41-4

Detail 22305957

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizing at 0pm chlorine. Warning

14-31-5

Detail 22305963

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with raw pork inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw pork to food grade container. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 22305964

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1.Raw shelled eggs stored over open can of pineapple inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw shelled eggs and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 22305955

High Priority - Raw beef stored over unwashed produce. ( cases of buk chok) inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw beef and stored correctly. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22305953

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler in cook line ; egg rolls 50( cold holding ) ; cooked beef (51F - Cold Holding) pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Container with cooked egg rolls and cooked beef on top other food containers inside flip top cooler. Operator moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 22305965

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked tapioca perls using TPHC without time mark held under 4 hours ago. Operator placed time mark on cooked tapioca perls. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22305958

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris.Dough mixer in cook line heavily soiled with flour throughout equipment. Warning

16-37-1

Detail 22305962

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 22305954

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under wok station in cook line. Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 22305961

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 1. Container with raw pork in floor inside walk in freezer. 2. Containers with dumplings and cases with unwashed vegetables stored on floor inside walk in cooler. 3. Raw shelled eggs on floor inside walk in cooler. Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 22305966

Basic - Stored food not covered. Dumplings inside walk in freezer, operator covered Corrected On-Site Warning

Dec 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 12

03A-02-5

Detail 21530530

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top; egg rolls (47F - Cold Holding), per operator food held less than 4 hours, observed food stored on bowls above the flip top containers employee removed eggs rolls and stored inside containers , add ice for a quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

11-07-5

Detail 21530533

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Poster provided Corrective Action Taken Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21530532

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 21530527

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Form provided Corrective Action Taken Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21530534

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. P,attic cup inside bag of rice, Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning

33-02-4

Detail 21530531

Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. Front counter, employee removed box. Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21530526

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee gallon of milk inside WIC, manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning

13-07-4

Detail 21530529

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Two employees preparing food has bracelets, after manager instructed , both employees removed their bracelets Corrected On-Site Warning

16-13-5

Detail 21530525

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed sanitizer compartment used to wash utensils. After manager instructed, employee empty sanitizer compartment, cleaned and prep with quaternary sanitizer solution Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21530528

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Container of cooking oil in cook line area -Bag of non dairy creamer on floor by storage area. Employee placed both on shelves Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21530524

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter have build up of grease and food debris Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21530535

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar, container of flour and container of salt. Operator labeled all containers Corrected On-Site Warning

May 27, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.