Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHANS CHINESE

1508 N MAIN ST · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32206

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 25, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3592277
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10871352
DBPR license2611886

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#8High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towel stored underneath chopped Onions in flip top cooler.

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate02C-04-5

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. Pork cooked on site then placed in the walk in freezer. Pork thawing in walk in cooler no date marking.

#10Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Fernando employee training certificate expired July 1/ 2025

#11Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle with Red solution stored underneath hand wash sink.

Basic 7

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Silver bowl used to scoop cooked shrimp in walk in cooler.

#2Basic25-38-4

Basic – Egg shells purchased from a supplier reused to serve food. Egg shell cartons used to drain food products.

#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses and cell phone stored on boxed fountain drinks, employee moved personal items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee Cutting beef with no hair restraint on.

#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons stored in water 110F.

#6Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in standing water at triple sink.

#7Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet wiping cloths stored on rep table when not in use.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:54 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.