Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

CHINA KITCHEN

1715 E OAK ST · ARCADIA · DeSoto County · FL 34266

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3600903
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10884567
DBPR license2400237

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#10High Priority41-05-4

High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed a can of Raid household pesticide in the kitchen on the shelves.

#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken and hard raw shell eggs over soy sauce in the walk in cooler, owner corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 3

#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels in the women's bathroom, owner replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#13Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

#14Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed a bin of noodles and rice not date marked in the walk in cooler, owner stated made yesterday morning.

Basic 9

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food build up on reach in cooler doors. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic36-06-4

Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard in the walk in cooler.

#3Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen, dining room and bathrooms in disrepair, missing or soiled.

#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout the kitchen soiled with food debris.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cabbage on the floor in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 3 tongs on the door handle of the fryer, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid.

#8Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed a bin of wontons in the reach in freezer not covered or protected. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves are pitied and rusted in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:58 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.