CHOP SUEY
18053 NW 27 AVE, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33056
License #2338383
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Mixed Health Record
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CHOP SUEY in MIAMI GARDENS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 5 critical, 4 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 13, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 5 critical, 0 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-19-5] Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed fried rice (110F - Hot Holding) with no time mark. Stop sale issued.
- [03F-02-5] 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed fried rice (110F - Hot Holding) with no time mark. Stop sale issued.
- [14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Throughout the kitchen.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed coconut water on top of prep table.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal container used as a scoop with no handle in the rice.
- [22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) not prepared, while the employee is washing containers. Educated operator to always have it set up before ware washing happens. Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm)
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over unwashed vegetables stored in the walk-in cooler.
- [12A-05-4] Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee eat their food, then start food preparation without washing their hands.
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