Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County

CHINA TOWN

18344 NW 7 AVE, Miami Gardens, FL 33169

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
16
4 High Priority
Jan 21, 2026
City
Miami Gardens
County
Miami-Dade
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.

Jan 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 16

12A-20-4

Detail 24315346

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap, instructed operator regarding the hand washing procedures. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 24315339

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over cooked vegetables in open lids reach in cooler located across the cook line, operator properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 24315342

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed fried rice, fried chicken with no time mark on top of preparation table next to the cook line.

03F-02-5

Detail 24315341

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed fried rice, fried chicken with no time mark on top of preparation table next to the cook line.

03D-15-4

Detail 24315340

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked pasta (77/74F - Cooling); shrimp (68/65F - Cooling); covered with plastic wrap under cooling process stored in walk in cooler. Operator uncovered. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 24315343

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed blue sponge inside hand sink located at the front area.

31B-02-4

Detail 24315347

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located at the front area.

22-20-5

Detail 24315349

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

14-01-5

Detail 24315338

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic containers inside sugar and rice containers, operator removed it. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 24315351

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above three compartments sink.

12B-12-5

Detail 24315350

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed multiple employee's open bottles of water on preparation table, operator discarded it.

13-04-4

Detail 24315352

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee frying chicken honey with no beard restraint.

08B-38-4

Detail 24315348

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple food boxes on walk in freezer floor, operator properly stored it. Also cases of chicken wings on walk in cooler floor.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-17-4

Detail 24315344

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.

14-17-4

Detail 24315345

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

02D-01-5

Detail 24315353

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt,msg,sugar containers with no label.

Sep 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31A-11-4

Detail 24057789

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed old food debris in the kitchen handwashing sink.

40-06-5

Detail 24057791

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone and car keys on top of prep table.

08B-38-4

Detail 24057787

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed chicken wings stored on the floor of walk in cooler. Observed fries stored on the floor of walk in freezer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 24057790

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

36-10-4

Detail 24057788

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. By rice maker.

Mar 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

23-03-4

Detail 23632009

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan covers with dust. Observed hood filters with accumulation of grease.

22-16-4

Detail 23632008

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Flip top reach in cooler.

21-38-4

Detail 23632006

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-10-4

Detail 23632007

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed walk in freezer floor soiled.

Jan 29, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 23513055

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over ham and vegetables, in preparation reach in cooler. Operator properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

01B-14-4

Detail 23513052

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed cracked shell eggs in the same carton of regular eggs, in walk in cooler.

22-20-5

Detail 23513059

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

36-73-4

Detail 23513058

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

23-03-4

Detail 23513060

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hand sink, filter, exterior of kitchen equipment soiled.

21-44-1

Detail 23513053

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitation bucket on the floor, operator properly stored it.

21-12-4

Detail 23513057

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet wipping towels on top of preparation table, operator placed in chlorine sanitation solution. Corrected On-Site

21-09-4

Detail 23513054

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.

02D-01-5

Detail 23513056

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt, sugar container.

Nov 12, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 13

08A-17-6

Detail 23349264

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw bourbon chicken over krab rangoons in the walk in freezer.

22-02-4

Detail 23349256

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed container lids with old food debris on the dry storage rack.

31B-03-4

Detail 23349255

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By the 3 compartment sink.

14-01-5

Detail 23349263

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop with the flour, rice and sugar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-05-4

Detail 23349259

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used as a linear by the rice cooker with heavy grease.

36-32-5

Detail 23349266

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a ceiling in the kitchen by the prep area in disrepair.

14-38-4

Detail 23349260

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked container lids where flour, sugar and rice are stored.

23-03-4

Detail 23349262

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled in the flip top reach in cooler.

22-16-4

Detail 23349265

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed flip top reach in cooler interior soiled with old food debris. Repeat Violation

14-33-4

Detail 23349261

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

14-17-4

Detail 23349267

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

42-01-4

Detail 23349257

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By the back entrance.

36-10-4

Detail 23349258

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor soiled with food debris in the walk in freezer, under storage rack, under cookline, and 3 compartment sink.

Jul 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

22-02-4

Detail 22983240

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed flour containers soiled in the back storage room. Observed shelves in the back storage room with food debris. Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 22983242

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap in the kitchen handwashing sink, operator placed new bottle.

35B-01-4

Detail 22983246

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. In the back exit door.

14-38-4

Detail 22983248

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed clear container cracked. Operator threw container away. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22983245

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled in the kitchen reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 22983244

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed cookline reach in cooler soiled.

06-01-5

Detail 22983241

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing in room temperature, operator placed item inside walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

14-17-4

Detail 22983247

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

02D-01-5

Detail 22983243

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour, sugar, salt and MSG in containers removed from their original bag, with no name label.

Mar 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 15

01B-01-4

Detail 22729281

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed cans of soy sauce and oyster sauce with dents on the dry storage rack.

08A-20-5

Detail 22729286

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw shrimp inside walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 22729282

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken wings (52F - Cold Holding); fried rice (51F - Cold Holding) stored next to the cookline 30 minutes before inspection, operator placed items back into walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22729289

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed shelves at the dry storage rack soiled.

31B-03-4

Detail 22729287

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at the back hand washing sink. Operator placed new bottle. Corrected On-Site

24-14-4

Detail 22729277

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed a knife between a prep table and reach in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 22729280

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

14-38-4

Detail 22729283

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed a container with cooked chicken inside walk in cooler broken.

08B-38-4

Detail 22729290

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of shrimp stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 22729279

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop inside standing water by the steam table. Operator removed water. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22729285

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood soiled in the kitchen and gaskets soiled at the reach in cooler.

14-69-4

Detail 22729276

Basic - Observed ice buildup in the walk-in freezer.

22-16-4

Detail 22729288

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of the reach in cooler at the kitchen soiled.

14-17-4

Detail 22729278

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler and walk in freezer with shelves rusted.

42-01-4

Detail 22729284

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored inside the bucket by the back exit door. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Jul 13, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

08A-14-5

Detail 22121678

High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Observed case of raw chicken being stored on top various sauces in walk in cooler. Manager rearranged. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22121681

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle being stored in container of rice.

14-05-4

Detail 22121680

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.

35B-01-4

Detail 22121679

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

08B-38-4

Detail 22121677

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of chicken being stored on floor in kitchen area and containers of food on floor under shelf in walk in cooler.

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

02C-02-5

Detail 21353678

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed a pan ofcooked ribs in the reach in freezer not labeled. Employee labeled all items. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 21353676

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed in dining area.

35B-01-4

Detail 21353680

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

10-07-4

Detail 21353677

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee discarded water. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21353679

Basic - Kitchen floor and under cooking equipments are soiled/has accumulation of debris.

23-03-4

Detail 21353681

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of stove, handwash sink, hood filters, shelves under prep tables, table by handwash sink has accumulation of grease.

Mar 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 13

22-12-5

Detail 20934285

High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.

01B-02-5

Detail 20934277

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed fried rice without time marked at the cooked line.

03F-02-5

Detail 20934282

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed fried rice without time marked at the cooked line.

11-07-5

Detail 20934281

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. Provided big 6 poster to operator. Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 20934278

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed both hand wash sink blocked by garbage can, operator properly removed it. Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 20934284

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.For fried rice.

53B-14-5

Detail 20934279

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Wen Chen expired on 3/7/22.

14-01-5

Detail 20934280

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl inside rice container, operator removed it. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20934283

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of ribs, bags of onions on walk in cooler floor. Operator properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 20934276

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping towel under cutting board, operator properly removed it. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20934286

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed Filter soiled, paper and soap device soiled, hand wash sink soiled.

14-17-4

Detail 20934275

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

02D-01-5

Detail 20934287

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed cooked chicken, cooked ribs was cooked for more than 24 hours as per operator without date marked.

Oct 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 20585190

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board is soiled.

23-24-4

Detail 20585191

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles, and on top of all cooking equipments.

36-73-4

Detail 20585193

Basic - Kitchen, walk in cooler/freezer floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Repeat Violation

33-11-4

Detail 20585194

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20585196

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters has accumulation of grease and dust.

14-17-4

Detail 20585195

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 20585192

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed by cook line. Repeat Violation