Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

NEW CHINA

2253 W NEW HAVEN AVE · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 6, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3671078
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13538791
DBPR license1505094

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate14 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#15High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Medical supplied including medicine stored over make table in back of kitchen soiled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#16Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in back has dirty utensils in it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 14

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls being used to scoop salt. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Various ceiling tiles broken.

#3Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Molding missing near hand wash sink.

#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored above make table. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator cooking with no hair restraints. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Small chest freezer has torn gasket. Large upright freezer front of kitchen has torn gasket.

#7Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors behind bbq oven soiled with old food debris.

#8Basic14-66-4

Basic – Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable is not sealed to the floor and has legs that provide less than a 6-inch clearance between the floor and equipment. Rice and other food stored on shelf approximately 2" off floor.

#9Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Three pair of tongs on shelf at knee level. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Gasket on front reach in freezer soiled. Gasket on front reach in cooler soiled. Gaskets on chest freezer soiled. Gasket on upright freezer back of kitchen soiled. Both small chest freezer have soiled gaskets. Walk in cooler gasket soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Door held slightly open with rope.

#12Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service trays at front of kitchen not inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Corn flower uncovered, bin lid broken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Three rags on prep station. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.