CHICKEN CONNECTION
Northwest 18th Street
Hialeah, Florida, 33172
Sweetwater
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
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).