DUMPLING KING

2064 North University Drive
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10865190

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups in bulk containers of rice and sugar. Manager removed both. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food items in cookline fliptop lower cooler on shelf with public foods. Employee moved items to employee good refrigerator. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In dry storage open bags of rice and flour not covered/protected. Employee placed both into buckets with covers. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, salt, and MSG containers at cook line not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to prepare food item after handling dirty equipment without first washing hands. Reviewed with manager to translate to employee proper handwashing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, bag of cooked diced chicken in same container as whole pork shoulder. Manager removed chicken from container. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. New form provided.
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In cookline fliptop lower cooler, prepared foods received frozen from commissary kitchen not being date marked when thawed.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Frozen prepared foods received from commissary kitchen not date marked when prepared. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10754968

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups in bulk sugar in dry storage. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table by containers of spices at end of cook line.
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen reading 0ppm chlorine. Employee replaced with new at 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar, salt, and msg at cook line not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, containers of raw ground pork above container of raw chopped cabbage and cartons of eggs above containers of cooked cabbage. Employee rearranged all items for proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Frozen soup / dish bases received from commissary not dated marked when received and placed in cooler.

Inspection Date: 11/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8786573

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup on walls of ice machine bin at front counter.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk container of sugar. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at cook line reading less than 50ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 1) Multiple squeeze bottles of oils at cook line not labeled. 2) Containers of salt, sugar, and msg at cook line not labeled.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw shrimp on shelf above container of salsa and container of peeled raw garlic. Manager moved shrimp to bottom shelf to properly separate. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 4/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8506072

  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 1.Fryer oil, msg and sugar containers on floor in kitchen. 2. Raw pork on floor inside walk in freezer. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator touched nose , got a clean container and went inside walk in cooler. Told operator to wash hands and change gloves. Operator complied Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over liquid ginger inside walk in cooler. 1.Operator moved raw shelled eggs to bottom shelf snd stored correctly. 2. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork inside walk in cooler. Operator moved cooked pork above raw chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked Tapioca using Time as a public health control form without time marking at front counter. Cooked tapioca held less than four hours ago. Operator placed time mark on container during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in cook line used to rinsed towels. Educate operator hand wash sink is for hand washing only.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. May He , manager on duty at time of inspection without manager certification. Violation will be reviewed at the next routine inspection.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505667

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8385345

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under wok station in cook line. Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 1. Container with raw pork in floor inside walk in freezer. 2. Containers with dumplings and cases with unwashed vegetables stored on floor inside walk in cooler. 3. Raw shelled eggs on floor inside walk in cooler. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Dumplings inside walk in freezer, operator covered Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizing at 0pm chlorine. Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with raw pork inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw pork to food grade container. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1.Raw shelled eggs stored over open can of pineapple inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw shelled eggs and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw beef stored over unwashed produce. ( cases of buk chok) inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw beef and stored correctly. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler in cook line ; egg rolls 50( cold holding ) ; cooked beef (51F - Cold Holding) pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Container with cooked egg rolls and cooked beef on top other food containers inside flip top cooler. Operator moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked tapioca perls using TPHC without time mark held under 4 hours ago. Operator placed time mark on cooked tapioca perls. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris.Dough mixer in cook line heavily soiled with flour throughout equipment. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning