So-Ju Chikn'
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
90
Score
So-Ju Chikn' has been inspected 12 times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 16, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
Restaurants in Melbourne average 84, so So-Ju Chikn' is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Boba station flip top cooler, boba waffle iron, boba drink sealer and hand sink added by front counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-16: Plans have been submitted. Plans have been assigned to a plan reviewer, status incomplete. Time extend until next unannounced. **Time Extended**
51-14-7
90
Jan 13, 2026
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scale and paper boat stored in hand sink on cook line. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink front counter, manager added towels **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Boba station flip top cooler, boba waffle iron, boba drink sealer and hand sink added by front counter. **Warning**
51-14-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at front counter boba area. Manager placed soap at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink in boba bar area. Manager posted sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
64
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Breaded chicken is cooked, cooled then frozen. Pulled to thaw and use. No date mark.
02C-04-5
Basic - Food stored under dripping air conditioning unit, 5gallon bucket of seasoning. Manager moved bucket of seasoning. Seasoning was covered and not contaminated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-52-4
86
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Cooked chicken is held on time, marked on chart/board, emailed written procedures to Tony.
03F-10-5
Basic - Light not functioning. 1 light under hood not working.
36-62-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Forks and spoons on customer service counter **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
82
Aug 9, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Operator stated walk in was at 39F when he left at 2:30am, unknown how long walk in was out of range. chicken tenders (62F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (61F - Cold Holding); raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); pork belly (61F - Cold Holding); chicken marinating (55F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Foods in walk in cooler chicken tenders (62F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (61F - Cold Holding); raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); pork belly (61F - Cold Holding); chicken marinating (55F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with sanitizer not labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken prepared yesterday not date marked.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave exterior is soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Scoops and utensils not stored inverted on clean dish rack
24-05-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Back by back door, standing water, air conditioner hooked up to walk in cooler dripping onto floor
36-22-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on machine to cut ribs. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
45
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop no handle in with salt seasoning **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen not wearing a hair restraint **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tempt water at 125F, manager turned up the heat.
10-07-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken, and cooked seasoned shrimp, thawing at room temperature. Manager moved items to refrigerator to thaw. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
82
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
74
Jun 22, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chemical dispenser not working properly. Educated operator on how to manually set up triple sink with chlorine and discontinue the use of automatic chemical dispenser until fixed. Triple Sink (Chlorine 00ppm); Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-22: **Time Extended**
22-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using cup to scoop jasmine rice no handle **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-22: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm) - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-22: **Time Extended**
21-07-4
78
Jun 16, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
33
May 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested Triple Sink (Chlorine 00ppm) solution being used looked to light in color. Opened new sanitizer and replaced, tested at Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat in walk in cooler Raw chicken out of hermetically seal package over raw ribs in reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding) operator stocked cooler this morning suggested rapid chill on item, added ice. cooked chicken retemp (41F - Cold Holding) Cooked chicken (50-61F - Cold Holding) operator had chicken sitting out next to fryer, pulled out this morning for prep. Suggested to place chicken back in walk in cooler if not working with it currently **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No dates on cooked chicken and pork fried rice in cookline unit No dates on cooked chicken in walk in cooler No dates on coleslaw, kimchi, or Mac n cheese front cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In womens restroom In men's restroom
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline unit **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled white substance in containers
02D-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temped at 72F, operator had serving utensils in hot holding unit wasn't turned on.
10-07-4
45
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw shelled eggs over ready to eat lettuce in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in dish pit area and on servers cart at entrance to kitchen **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline unit
29-49-6
Basic - Ice bucket not inverted or protected **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temped at 80F with rice scooper and ladles **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reusing a sriracha bottle for oil based sauce
25-32-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was So-Ju Chikn' last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at So-Ju Chikn' on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at So-Ju Chikn'?
Across the inspection record, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at So-Ju Chikn'.
How does So-Ju Chikn' compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
So-Ju Chikn' most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has So-Ju Chikn''s inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at So-Ju Chikn' have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at So-Ju Chikn' means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is So-Ju Chikn' inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, So-Ju Chikn' is inspected around four times per year on average.
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