Lion Chef Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Aug 20, 2025
52
Score
Lion Chef Chinese Restaurant, located at 979 Sw 71 Ave in North Lauderdale, FL, had a high-risk inspection on August 20, 2025, with a score of 52. This inspection identified three critical and four minor violations, including repeat issues with soiled ceiling tiles and improper storage of clean dishes. The restaurant's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly high-risk outcomes across its 11 scored inspections.
7
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Mar 31, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 21 minor violations.
11
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
50
Jan 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Jun 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Violations — Aug 20, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen, ceiling tiles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At kitchen, bowls stored on shelf, not inverted.
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At kitchen clean bowls stored with water inside-Wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At walk in cooler, shelves are rust pitted. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. At cook line flip top make table, raw chicken stored over sauces in lower portion of unit. Advised operator of proper storage.
08A-13-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer, raw chicken stored over fully cooked chicken nuggets, not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage.
08A-02-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At kitchen prep table, near slicer a can of WD40 on table with food equipment. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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