South China Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
39
Score
South China Restaurant is a restaurant located at 5550 Flamingo Rd, Cooper City, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
39
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
16
Mar 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
29
Oct 17, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
Mar 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
90
Jul 6, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Dec 7, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Violations — Mar 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of soy sauce in direct contact with kitchen floor. Operator elevated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on deep fryer handles. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - 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 cornstarch container the handle in contact with cornstarch. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Operator turned on water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Lower flip top cooler on cook line.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in walk-in cooler noodle, chicken,ribs, egg rolls not covered. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp 37F in standing water. Operator turned on water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves
14-17-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in lower flip top cooler a container of raw scallops stored over a container of cooked chicken operator stored correctly. Observed in walk-in cooler raw chicken stored over cooked chicken operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed a container of raw beef stored over a container of raw shrimp in walk-in cooler. Observed in low boy on cook line raw chicken and beef stored in same container. Operator separated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on cook line out at room temperature pooled eggs (44-45F - Cold Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than 15 minutes not portion or prepared today. Operator placed in walk-in cooler to chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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