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CHUCK WAGON RESTAURANT

Health inspection records show CHUCK WAGON RESTAURANT in MIAMI has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 1.5/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

11230 SW 137 AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10896394

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelf with pots underneath flat top grills in kitchen.
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler ambient temperature at 46F.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket at walk in cooler door broken and walk in cooler door unable to completely close. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At screen door in back storage area. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside white chest freezers.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored in between reach in coolers. Operator removed knives. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across from cook line.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean forks stored upright at dish area.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar not labeled at coffee station. Operator labeled container. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs then handle clean plates and utensils without changing gloves and washing hands.
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee grab cooked waffle from waffle iron with bare hands to plate for customer. Advised operator to have employees wear gloves when handling ready to eat foods.
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs stored on top of stove, as per operator for less than 30 mins. Operator moved eggs to reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed employee training missing date of birth Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee coffee stored on prep table
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn at walk in cooler door
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at bottom of back door in back area
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs stored on top of cook line, as per operator for less than an hour. Operator placed eggs inside reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed date of birth missing on all employee food handler training certificates.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled in dish area. Operator labeled bottle Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/7/2024

  • 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Observed men's restroom toilet soiled.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors soiled behind cook line equipment with old grease build up in kitchen.
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed throughout kitchen area.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed stored on cook line oven door handle.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior oven doors soiled with old grease build up.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at reach in cooler at cook line.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line reach in cooler, corn beef hash (68F - Cold Holding). As per cook for 1 hour. Cook placed into ice bath to rapid cool. **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 at cook line, a container of sausage links (87F - Hot Holding). As per cook for about 2 hours. Cook placed into reach in cooler to maintain cold instead and heat as needed.

Inspection Date: 2/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8463508

  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed jugs containing cooking oil stored below chemical storage shelves. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee plated sliced tomatoes with bare hands.
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed dishwasher washed hands in 3 compartment sink.

Inspection Date: 8/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375332

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed in the walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed at the cookline.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in the chest freezers.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed in the kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of ovens soiled with accumulation of food debris.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed for the prep unit opposite cookline.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed floor fan covers soiled with accumulation of dust. Observed fan covers in the walk-in cooler soiled with accumulation of dust.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shell eggs stored above cooked bacon located in the walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above potato fries located in the reach in cooler,prep unit. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer blade guard soiled with encrusted food debris. Corrected On-Site

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Google Rating

★★★★☆ (4.1/5)
(483 reviews)

Price Level

$

Opening Hours

Monday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Wednesday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Thursday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Friday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Saturday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Sunday:7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
✓ Currently Open

Features

✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Breakfast
Lunch
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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