CHICKEN KITCHEN

6786 BIRD RD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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10600 SW 8 ST

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2865 NW 7 ST

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7467 CORAL WAY

Miami, FL

5534 NW 7 AVE

Miami, FL

7050 SW 8 ST

Miami, FL

6797 SW 8 STREET

West Miami, FL

6091 SW 8 ST

West Miami, FL

6895 SW 40TH ST

Miami, FL

6549 BIRD RD

Miami, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/7/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
8

Inspection Details:

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two employees wearing watches at front counter while engaging in food preparation.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at rear exit door.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed water bottles stored on the floor of walk in cooler. Manager had employee place on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed at walk in cooler door gasket soiled with mold like substance.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet sanitizer rag left on grill shelf at cook line.
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor under grill soiled with food and grease like debris.
  • 53A-10-4:Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed manager unable answer thermometer calibration questions. Coached manager on correct temp and proper way to test for calibration. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled with debris. Located at preparation table.
Health Inspector (2025-02-07)
2025-02-07
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 7/1/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
8

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed food employee preparing chicken with no hair restraint.
  • 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 scoop handle touching rice inside storage container at kitchen.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) manager prepared new quaternary solution, final reading 200ppm. 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 maduro (112F - Hot Holding) at steam table. As per manager, less than 1 hour. Employee took product to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-10-4:Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed food manager unaware of probe thermometer calibration procedures. Discussed with manager and provided handout via email. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee refilling water bottle at hand sink at front counter.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter.
Health Inspector (2024-07-01)
2024-07-01
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/1/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 10/3/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8514694
2023-10-03
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 10/2/2023

High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle of water stored in the preparation area by the 3 compartment sink.
  • 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 food stored above the preparation area near the entrance to the kitchen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with accumulated grease.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Observed spray nozzle soiled at warewashing area. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed boxes of single service lids stored in the floor near the back exit door.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed container of vitamins stored on shelf above preparation table at kitchen.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed inside cilantro container located in the walk in cooler.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed current license expired on October 1,2023.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (45F-52F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler. As per manager, for more than 4 hours.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); cheese (58F - Cold Holding); corn salsa (59F - Cold Holding) located at reach in cooler at front counter. As per manager for approximately 10 minutes. Advised manager to place bags of ice on containers. Observed raw chicken (45F-52F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler. As per manager, for more than 4 hours.
Food Inspector #8365560
2023-10-02
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2023 revealed 10 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).