Chow Time Grill & Buffet
6997 W Commercial Blvd, Tamarac, FL 33319
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 5 of 9 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 7 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Tamarac's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Sep 22, 2026: failed with 9 violations, 5 critical.
- 24 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Failed Sep 22
Callback Reinspection
9 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Critical No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Failed Sep 21
Complaint Inspection
16 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Failed May 19
Complaint Inspection
11 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 2025
- Passed Sep 3
Licensing Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
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