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CHINA CAFE RESTAURANT

4174 E 4 AVE, HIALEAH, FL 33013

License #2324503

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CHINA CAFE RESTAURANT in HIALEAH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 3 critical, 16 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler door handles at cook line soiled with food debris.
  • [41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
  • [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed food residue inside reach in cooler next to pick up area.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee open bottle of water on top preparation table at cook line. Manager discarded during inspection.
  • [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
  • [08B-02-4] Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed plastic container with sugar at cook line not covered. Manager provided lid to cover product.
  • [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food with out a hair restraint. Manager provided hair net during inspection.
  • [43-01-4] Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Observed: Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Observed in the lobby area a section divided by a curtain and a red couch with a playground, closet next to the bathrooms ice machine.
  • [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water in front of walk in cooler.
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