DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHINA STAR

With 5 documented inspections, CHINA STAR in JUPITER has achieved a 1.2/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

2730 Davie Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13552681

  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under cook line soiled with food debris and oil residue.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gallon bucket of Soy sauce stored on floor in kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under steam table littered with food debris.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed Paper towel stored and in direct contact with spring rolls at reach in freezer on cook line. Operator removed paper towel. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw shell eggs over fully cooked chicken at flip top cooler on cook line. Operator stored products properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6: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 chicken over raw pork at walk in freezer. Both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored products properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03F-02-5: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. Observed Sliced cabbage and cooked noodles with no time mark at cook line. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator placed time mark for remaining 3 hours. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food storage containers in hand sink by cook line. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available at time of inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By entrance to kitchen. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10935176

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Empty can as scoop In container of rice. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelf By triple sink where corn starch and flour is stored.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor by back door. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Operator handled raw shell eggs with bare hands, then picked up bag with bare hands and placed ready to eat chicken wings into bag using tongs with no hand wash. Educated operator on proper hand washing procedures. Operator washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-17-6: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 chicken over raw shrimp at reach in freezer on cook line. Raw chicken over raw beef at walk in freezer. All products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: general tso's chicken (56F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (61F - Cold Holding) Observed being held outside of cooler for lunch service. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to use time control. Time control procedure emailed to operator. Operator placed time mark for remaining 3.5 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Over cook line: fried rice (96F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to use time control. Operator placed time mark for remaining 3 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scouring pad and wash cloth in hand wash sink by entrance to kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available at time of inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 10/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8837570

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce stored on floor at cook line, rice on floor at dry storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knifed stored between cooler and table. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw beef over French fries at tall reach in freezer. Both products not in commercial packaging. Raw ground pork over cooked chicken at walk in cooler. Operator stored all products properly. Emailed safe storage chart to operator. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6: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 chicken over raw pork at walk in freezer Both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. chicken wings (82F - Cooling) at 2:03; cooling since 1:48 - 80F at 2:31. Observed sitting on counter in kitchen. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Bucket with utensils in hand wash sink in kitchen area. Operator removed bucket and utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available at time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 7/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8735534

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Rice in walk in cooler not covered. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Soy sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler and in kitchen. Chicken stored on floor in walk in freezer.
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized 200ppm + Operator set up fresh solution at 75ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Gaskets on cook line soiled.
  • 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. Rice in walk in cooler cooked 2 days ago has no date mark. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536598

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense cooked rice. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Cook eating while preparing food at cook line. Cook stopped eating and discarded his food. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public soup in walk in cooler. Operator labled and segregated. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of reach in freezer and microwave.
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishwasher not sanitizing any dishes,sanitizer not set up. Dish washer set up triple sink with chlorine sanitizer 75ppm and rehashed all dishes. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times dishes stored in sink.o Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at entrance to kitchen and at triple sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site