CHINA EXPRESS
4731 Northwest 183rd Street
Miami, Florida, 33055
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/3/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-105 Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above noodles in walk in cooler, raw chicken moved Corrected On-Site
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided operator with printed copy of DBPR Form HR 5030-100 in Chinese and English **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-904 Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by carts on cook line, carts moved Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/3/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on shelf above chicken and beef in walk in cooler, employee items removed
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair restraints on Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp sitting in standing water thawing in sink, operator turned cold water on to run over product
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken wings (45F - Cold Holding) in refrigerator across from fryer operator put in freezer Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/10/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop sauce out of container Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler cutting board Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between prep table and reach in cooler, knife removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for 4 seconds
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee handling credit card from customer then scooped rice into clean Togo containers without washing hands - employee handled cell phone then continued to prepare food without washing hands 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. Raw chicken above raw beef in walk in cooler, raw chicken moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Eggs 67F sitting out on counter since this morning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 67F sitting out on prep table since this morning Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2024 revealed 9 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-20: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-20: Can opener in 3 compartment sink to be cleaned **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/20/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/15/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice, bowl removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of food on floor in walk in freezer Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between reach in cooler and prep table, knife removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Proved operator with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-105 Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reusing jugs for scoops Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee using cell phone then preparing food without washing hands Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Beef, pork and chicken stored in to go bags in walk in freezer Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fried chicken (55F - Cold holding); cooked chicken (56F - Cold Holding); egg rolls (60F - Cold Holding) sitting out on counter, manager states they took it out of walk in 30 minutes ago, all food put back in walk in cooler cooked noodles (55F - Cold Holding) put in reach in cooler from sitting on prep table for about 30 minutes Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-104 Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/15/2023 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).