CHICKEN CONNECTION
Northwest 18th Street
Hialeah, Florida, 33172
Sweetwater
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed all throughout cooking and ware washing area on the back. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.. Observed some of the cutting boards with marks not longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed at storage rack at 3 compartment sink.
- 06-08-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. Observed fish fillet thawing under barely running water at 3 compartment sink area, coached staff on proper thawing procedures, manager adjust water. Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine sanitizer bucket at 0PPM front counter, manager provided new solution retested 50PPM. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Celling tiles soiled by the dishwasher area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed Rusted shelves at walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed all throughout the kitchen preparation/cooking area on the back.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with mark not longer cleanable at cook line next to grill station.
- 36-63-4:Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed grease accumulation on hood filters and walls at kitchen line.
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed light not shield over three compartment sink area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walking cooler and walking freezer gaskets soiled.
- 25-09-4:Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed unwrap single service utensils at front counter exposed to contamination. Manager moved utensil to back counter. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed grease soiled wall behind cooking line front counter.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed towels stored out of sanitizer bucket at kitchen line counter.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed chlorine sanitizer three compartment sink at 0ppm. Staff added chlorine solution tested at 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 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 roasted chicken (117F - Hot Holding) at front counter steam table, as per manager less than two hours. Manager send it back chicken to be reheated to 165F. 2nd temp. 183F Corrected On-Site
- 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 chlorine sanitizer bucket at 200+ppm at front counter. Manager prepared new chlorine sanitizer solution tested 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at kitchen preparation table. Staff washed and sanitizer the can opener. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed steel wool stored at from counter handwashing sink., manager removed it. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 5/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Celling tiles soiled by the dishwasher area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed Rusted shelves at walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Wilfredo Obando Martinez worked for over a year with no food training certificate. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: At time of the inspection observed Wilfredo Obando Martinez with no certificate. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/9/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle inside black beans at preparation area across 3 compartment sink. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Celling tiles soiled by the dishwasher area. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line. Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed Rusted shelves at walk in cooler. Warning
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Wilfredo Obando Martinez worked for over a year with no food training certificate. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board next to cook line with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed can of oil on floor next to fryers. Operator removed from floor immediately. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed pair of tongs on oven door handle. Operator removed immediately. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled at the cook line.
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee at cook line working with raw chicken and then work on preparing a plate for customer. Coached employee to remove soiled gloves and wash hands thoroughly and then put on clean gloves when changing tasks. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee at cook line working with raw chicken and then work on preparing a plate for customer. Coached employee to remove soiled gloves and wash hands thoroughly and then put on clean gloves when changing tasks. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for three compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).