CHINA GARDEN
1550 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE F1 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33759
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting broccoli with bare hands. Reviewed with manager. Employee washed hands and put gloves on **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler. Reviewed with manager safe food storage
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container lids stored in hand wash sinks in food preparation area. Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks are for washing hands only and must be accessible at all times . Employee removed lids from hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in men's restroom . Manager placed paper towels in dispenser **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table in back kitchen and next to clean equipment/utensils in front counter area . Reviewed with manager. Manager removed employee drinks **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. – Rusted shelf on prep table in back kitchen
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooking equipment and along wall in food preparation areas .
08B-38-4Basic – Food ( containers of sauces ) stored on floor in kitchen . Reviewed with manager
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. – walk in cooler shelves soiled – soiled outer surfaces of microwave at cook line – soiled handles on refrigerators in front counter area – soiled shelves in dry storage area Reviewed with manager **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food ( cut vegetables ) not covered in walk in cooler . Wontons not covered in walk in freezer .Reviewed with manager safe storage **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reviewed with manager
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 11:48 AM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.