TOA TOA CHINESE RESTAURANT
4145 NW 88 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice in bulk container on floor
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. At wait station on soda machine surface, ice scoop
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils by rice cooker in 78F water. Operator dumped water out. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers in kitchen not upside down
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop for bulk container of cornstarch Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Right flip top cutting board grooved
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 cooks prepare raw food with no hair restraint
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of rice stored on floor in kitchen Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go plates exposed to kitchen sealing, not inverted. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Red ready to eat sauce stored on bottom shelf of cook line with no lid Repeat Violation
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1 raw shell egg cracked in flat of raw shell eggs, see stop sale
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in rice cooker
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food and customer food not segregated in 3 door cooler inside kitchen
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of rice on floor. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Reach in freezer, frozen dumplings stored unprotected/uncovered
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top(left); raw chicken (43-45F - Cold Holding). In unit less than 4hrs. Per operator food not portioned or prepared today. Observed food overfilled. Operator readjusted Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/7/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on shelving over prep counter. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-26: Observed same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator needed to print another copy. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher 0ppm Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on shelving over prep counter. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In 2 door glass front cooler, various prepared food left uncovered 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. Dishwasher 0ppm Operator will sanitize and clean all dish ware manually until scheduled ecolab visit Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat. Bucket of raw chicken stored over buckets of ready to eat sauces and onions. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Flip top (right); pork dumpling (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not portioned or prepared today, in unit less than 4hrs. Observed dumplings over filled in container. Operator put away half the chicken in the pan Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Liying Wong 09/27/19 Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen soiled with dust and grease like substance.
- 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 car keys and cigarette lighter on prep table shelf inside kitchen.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Upon arrival at inspection observed cook employees with no hair restraint. Cooks placed hats to restrain hair Corrected On-Site
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. In direct contact with ice machine surface operator placed in clean sanitized bucket Corrected On-Site
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwashing sink in kitchen next to back exit door, leaking pipe.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp underneath raw pork in walk in freezer not in commercial packaging. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed large bucket in hand wash sink inside kitchen
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink inside kitchen. Operator placed soap Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Technician came during ins lectionary and fixed machine Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawed in standing water. Employee turned auction on. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind Dishwasher
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of rice, bags of flour, case of bottle sauces in kitchen and storage room. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on flip top cutting board in kitchen. Corrected On-Site
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10 PPM . Employee added bleach to 100 PPM. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Fresh garlic in oil (70F - Cooling) by cutting board at cookline. Per manager cooling 3 hours.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over container of cooked chicken in flip top lower cooler. Employee rearranged items to separate correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Bulletin provided to operator. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In flip top upper and lower cooler, fried chicken 55F at 2:40PM (cooked cooling 1 hour) to 53F at 3:30Pm; Flip top lower - cooked chicken 55F at 2:50Pm (prep cooling 1.25 hours) to 53F at 3:30Pm. Based on time and temperature will not reach 41F temperature within 4 hours.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Kitchen hand sink missing soap. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).