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CHINA TOWN

18344 NW 7 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33169

License #2331217

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Quick take

CHINA TOWN in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 13 minor.

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on January 21, 2026 shows 16 observation rows: 4 critical, 3 major, and 9 minor.

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Inspector notes
21
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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed fried rice, fried chicken with no time mark on top of preparation table next to the cook line.
  • [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt,msg,sugar containers with no label.
  • [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, fried chicken with no time mark on top of preparation table next to the cook line.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed multiple food boxes on walk in freezer floor, operator properly stored it. Also cases of chicken wings on walk in cooler floor.
  • [10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee frying chicken honey with no beard restraint.
  • [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located at the front area.
  • [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • [12B-12-5] Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed multiple employees open bottles of water on preparation table, operator discarded it.
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed blue sponge inside hand sink located at the front area.
  • [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above three compartments sink.
  • [12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap, instructed operator regarding the hand washing procedures.
  • [03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked pasta (77/74F - Cooling); shrimp (68/65F - Cooling); covered with plastic wrap under cooling process stored in walk in cooler. Operator uncovered.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over cooked vegetables in open lids reach in cooler located across the cook line, operator properly stored it.
  • [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic containers inside sugar and rice containers, operator removed it.
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