PAGODA
314 NE 38 ST, Oakland Park FL 33334 · 954.564.7678
Last inspected Dec 1, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $700
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2015049818 | Oct 28, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $700 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on Prep table
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken in same container as raw beef Operator removed chicken to bottom shelf
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Half bottle of Heineken beer on prep table Operator moved Heineken to bottom shelf of prep table
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table Operator removed cellphone from prep table
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of Heineken beer on prep table
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork being thawed in standing water.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by Oil Bottles. Sink next to Wok. Operator removed oil cans
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink next to Wok.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of Heineken beer
Food stored on floor. Carton boxes of chicken. Walk In Cooler
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to stove
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of Heineken Beer.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawed in standing water at 3 Compartment Sink
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken breast not commercially packaged over French fries in freezer chest.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken wings over bok choy cabbage and RTE sauce. Observed raw chicken chunks stored over bean spouts in make table. Raw chicken over RTE sauces in walk-in cooler.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink located next to cook line. Operator provided
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of frying oil on floor next to cook line Observed styrofoam container of live lobsters on walk-in cooler floor.
Working containers of cornstarch removed from original container not identified by common name.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.