Inspection Report

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CHINA KING

9590 SW HWY 200, STE 9 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34481

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3642517
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10949494
DBPR license5202638

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#12High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2025. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over sauce in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool stored in hand washing sink behind front counter. Manager removed steel wool during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink across from back door. Manager provided towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 11

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice from container in back of kitchen. Manager removed bowl during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelves throughout the kitchen.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from three compartment sink. Manager removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line stove. Manager removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored above three compartment sink.

#6Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.

#7Basic14-47-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Handle for crock pot on cook line.

#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Broccoli stored in old chicken box on cook line. Manager rewashed broccoli and placed broccoli in plastic container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#10Basic22-16-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in walk-in cooler.

#11Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored on prep table across from three compartment sink. Manager placed wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:58 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.