Chinatown
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
74
Score
Public records show nine inspections at Chinatown stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 18, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to eight violations.
“No paper towels” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Pompano Beach facility scores 78, putting Chinatown on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
74
Feb 27, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
26
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
43
Nov 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
67
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer in dry storage, chicken not commercially packaged stored over whole muscle beef not commercially packaged. Operator moved chicken to other side of freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink with no soap. Employee washed hands in hand sink with soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink at three compartment sink, no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, raw vegetables stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry storage, bowl used to dispense rice. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table by three compartment sink, soiled wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer bucket between use. Operator put wiping cloths into sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
61
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
52
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside white fridge Toufu 46F cold holding , Per operator product stored since yesterday. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded. See StopSale - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-06: Observed deep covered container of cooked rice in walk-in cooler 50°F cooling, per operator product cooling since last night. Operator discarded see stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed multiple deep covered containers with , cooked wontons at 2:15pm(78F cooling) since 1 pm , rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature cooked noodles at 2:30pm ( 63F cooling) since 1 pm, rechecked at 3:07 pm( same temperature cooked pork at 2:50pm(78F cooling) since 30 minutes ,rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature Cooked chicken at 2:56pm (80F cooling) since 30 minutes ago ,rechecked at 3:11pm same temperature, At the current cooling rate products will not cool to 70f within 2 hours, and to 41f within 6 hours for the noodles Advised operator to moved products to shallow pans **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-06: Observed deep covered container of cooked rice in walk-in cooler 50°F cooling, per operator product cooling since last night. Operator discarded see stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03D-15-4
78
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 3lb can bamboo shoots dented on dry storage rack.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee observed dropping tongs and picking them up from unclean floor. Employee continued to use tongs on food item without washing, rinsing, and sanitizing in between.
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Employee states bottle contains bleach. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at end of cook line. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in cornstarch container in back room of kitchen.
14-01-5
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chinatown last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chinatown on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chinatown?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Chinatown.
How does Chinatown compare to other restaurants in Pompano Beach?
Chinatown most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Pompano Beach average of 78.
Has Chinatown's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Chinatown have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Chinatown means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Chinatown inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chinatown is inspected around two times per year on average.
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