NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — It was a short week for the holiday, but two South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week.
One for a fresh round of problems, the other adding to a long and troubling history.
Chicken Kitchen in North Miami was ordered shut following a complaint-based inspection, while Iron Sushi in Downtown Dadeland again failed multiple re-inspections after yet another shutdown.
Both establishments were allowed to re-open only after completing state-ordered cleanups and passing follow-up inspections.
*CHICKEN KITCHEN
13521 BISCAYNE BLVD.
NORTH MIAMI
INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT
ORDERED SHUT 11/24
3 VIOLATIONS FOUND
“Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 23+ live small flying on the ceiling insects on the ceiling in kitchen preparation area, observed approximately 85+ live small flying insects on ceiling in the dining room.”
“No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in kitchen area.:
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.”
*IRON SUSHI
DOWNTOWN DADELAND
9030 SW 72ND PLACE
DADELAND
ORDERED SHUT 11/17
RE-INSPECTED 11/18 (NOT ALLOWED TO RE-OPEN)
RE-INSPECTED 11/19 (NOT ALLOWED TO RE-OPEN)
RE-INSPECTED 11/20 (NOT ALLOWED TO RE-OPEN)
RE-INSPECTED 11/21(NOT ALLOWED TO RE-OPEN)
RE-INSPECTED 11/24(NOT ALLOWED TO RE-OPEN)
ALSO ORDERED SHUT 11/4/25 (ROACH)
ALSO ORDERED SHUT 9/29/25 (ROACH)
ALSO ORDERED SHUT 7/28/25 THRU 8/1/25 (ROACH)
FROM 11/17 INSPECTION;
“Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach under steamer on cook line in kitchen area. Observed 3 dead roaches inside of exposed insulation of ice machine. Observed 1 dead roach inside of plastic to go lids in kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roach under freezer across mop sink in kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roach in kitchen area that fell out of wet mop. Observed 2 dead roaches under triple sink in kitchen area.”
“Observed 1 dead roach in floor drain under triple sink in kitchen area. Repeat Violation.”
FOLLOW UP 11/18
“Observed 3 dead roaches inside of gaskets in chest freezer located in kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roach inside next to margarita machine at front counter.”
FOLLOW UP 11/19
“Observed 1 dead roach on floor of kitchen area in front of cook line. Observed 2 dead roaches inside the leg of ice machine, located in kitchen area.”
FOLLOW UP 11/20.
“Observed 1 live roach crawling on top of lowboy reach in cooler; across cook line inside of kitchen area.”
FOLLOW UP 11/21:
“Observed 1 dead roach inside of gasket in chest freezer in kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roach on front counter next to bowls and plates. Observed 1 dead roach behind ice machine in crack if cove molding inside kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roach on mop sink located inside kitchen area next to hand sink.”
FOLLOW UP 11/24:
“Observed 1 live roach inside of toaster on dry food rack; inside kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roach inside of reach in cooler across cook line; inside kitchen area. Observed 2 dead roaches under rice cooker on cook line inside kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roaches under rice inside reach in cooler on cook line in kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roach inside of ice machine, inside kitchen area. Observed 1 dead roach on top of soy sauce container inside of kitchen area on dry food rack.”
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