CHINA FIRST
2607 E GULF TO LAKE HWY · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34453
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee arrives to restaurant and started handling food and cleaned containers without washing his hands.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen cooked food stored in thank you bags.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating with expired license **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw beef above cut cabbage, also raw chicken above vegetables.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, at room temperature, cut cabbage 80F, broccoli 81F, garlic and oil 57F chicken 50F, per employee items are in and out of cooler during busy hours 11:45-12:15. Inspector provided time as a public health control form. Employee stated food will be gone by 3:30. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in front of walk-in cooler blocked by food containers on top of sink, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No working thermometer
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For two onsite male employees.
02C-04-5Intermediate – 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. Multiple bags with pork and chicken no date marked.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certificate missing information.
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside rice and flour containers.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For three male employees
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In use containers cracked.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil jug on floor at the cook line, Employee moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. No documents available at inspection time.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in bathroom **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food residue, also exterior of coolers. Hood and hood filters heavily soiled with grease build up.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use and stored containers with multiple old stickers.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food residue.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Rae chicken Cardboard boxes used to store cooked chicken, also wontons wrapping paper used as a food liner.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:22 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.