CHICKEN KITCHEN
South Dixie Highway
Florida, 33133
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing bowls with hat on but hair is not up.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed chicken seasoning bucket stored on floor at kitchen.operator removed the bucket from the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt inside plastic container not labeled at kitchen. Operator labeled container. 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 cilantro rice (109F - Hot Holding) at steam table. As per operator for less than an hour. Operator placed product on stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade-soiled. Employee started cleaning during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee serving food wearing bracelet and a watch front counter.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator changed the solution. Final concentration Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300 ppm). Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container with rice not identified by common name.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed corn mix (47 F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler. As per operator for less than one hour. Operator moved the product to the walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **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 beans (121 F - Hot Holding) at steam table. Asper operator for less than 30 minutes. Operator moved the product to the oven to reheat it. Final temperature 171 °F (Reheating) **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. At front counter.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed a reach in cooler for shredded cheese at 55°F. Operator moved the shredded cheese to another reach in cooler.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled at three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers with different flours and rice not identified by common name at preparation area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese (60 F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler with temperature at 55°F. As per operator for less than two hours. Operator moved the cheese to another reach in cooler for rapid cooling. **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 beans (121 F - Hot Holding) at hot box front counter. As per operator for less than two hours. Operator moved the product to be reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. Employee sent the can opener to the three compartment sink to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed sanitizer at spray bottle not labeled next to hand sink front counter.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/11/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
13
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 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 purse on top of rice container
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket of walk in cooler in disrepair
- 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed deep grout throughout kitchen area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed one chicken flavored soup based stored on floor under the oven.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall outside of walk-in cooler in disrepair
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed utensil handle touching the chicken base and rice Repeat Violation
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit located at front counter
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed aluminum single service articles not inverted at shelf located in front of walk in cooler. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls with black mold like substance on the wall at three compartment sink
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from three compartment sink faucet
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed one Raid for household use only on the table next to hand wash sink front counter.
- 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 beans (126F - Hot Holding) at steam table. As per operator for less than 30 mins. Operator moved the products to the kitchen to be reheated. final temperature beans (183F - Reheating) Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a bucket inside of hand wash sink front counter. Operator removed the bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed water in men's bathroom at 79°F after three minutes running water. Hot water line is off.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2024 revealed 18 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 8/18/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/18/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed utensil with handle touching the salt. Operator removed utensil. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (52 F - Cold Holding); corn (52 F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (50 F - Cold Holding) at walk-in cooler. As per operator for less than two hours. And corn mix (50 F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler front counter. As per operator for less than one hour. Operator called the technician to review the walk 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 beans (130 F - Hot Holding) at hot box, and corn (117 F - Hot Holding) at steam table. As per operator for less than two hours. Operator moved the products to the oven to reheat the products. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a container with curry in front of the hand wash sink, one located front counter. Operator removed the container. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee Reporting Agreement was provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).