HUANG'S CHINA BUFFET
3800 W 18 AVE 100, HIALEAH, FL 33012
License #2332411
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Failing Health Score
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HUANG'S CHINA BUFFET in HIALEAH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 21, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 25 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 19 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 21, 2026 shows 19 observation rows: 5 critical, 4 major, and 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken (frozen) in standing water inside 3 compartment sink, employee turned on water for a proper method.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Coached employee on proper procedures.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket in standing unit at the left side of wok line.
- [23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled handles on walk in cooler/freezer.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal items on shelves above food preparation at kitchen area.
- [53B-05-5] Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all employees training expired on 09/18/2025.
- [36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole wall at dishwashing area.
- [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in pasta salad container on shelves at walk in cooler. Employee removed during inspection.
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored above raw fish on shelves at walk in cooler. Operator stored properly.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed crispy chicken,cooked shrimp,pasta salad,cooked pork prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not date marked.
- [01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented peaches can on shelves at kitchen area, employee segregated.
- [11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed form to operator.
- [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 sushi rice not time marked at kitchen area, employee discarded during inspection.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed across wok line, employee provided during inspection.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drink on preparation table at sushi station, employee removed during inspection.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled shelves at walk in cooler.
- [21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at preparation area, employee removed during inspection.
- [14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed on preparation table at kitchen area.
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sushi rice not time marked at kitchen area, operator discarded during inspection.
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