CHOP SUEY

With 2 documented inspections, CHOP SUEY in MIAMI GARDENS has achieved a 3.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

18053 NW 27 AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10917436

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a metal container with no handle used as a scoop in the rice container and sugar container. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In the kitchen.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee frozen food, mixed in with restaurant food in the reach in freezer.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed rice bags stored on the floor by the storage area, operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice spoon in standing water by rice maker. Operator removed water. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. By the back prep area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan cover with accumulation of dust.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed rice container with no name label.
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed pork and chicken stored in the reach in cooler by fryers with no date label. As per operator prepared 5 days ago.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried rice (68F - Cold Holding) stored outside next to reach in cooler. Operator would like to use TPHC. Form was emailed to operator. For the meantime item was placed into reach in cooler. **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 chicken wings (87F - Hot Holding) stored next to fryers for less than 3 hours, as per operator. Item was placed into reach in cooler to cool. Operator would like to use TPHC. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed no bleach in the establishment. Operator went to store to buy. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10838894

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed