Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHINA STAR

2120 SW 13 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 2, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3677497
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13560764
DBPR license1103290

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed : front line staff do cash transactions and then pick up a to go container and a serving spoon, no hand wash.

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed : a raw pork food pan stored over ready to eat vegetables in the cook line make table. The pan was moved to the raw pork food pan. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed : lack of time marks on cabbage and chicken on the cook line. Adjusted time marks were added. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed : the cook line make table flip top handle had dried food debris. ALSO, the walk-in cooler shelves dried food spills on them.

#2Basic40-04-4

Basic – Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. Observed : mouthwash stored on the rice warmer table across from the cook line. The mouthwash was moved to the office. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed : employee drinks stored next to the soup warmer on the front line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed : cooked pork in the walk-in cooler, cold holding, not covered. The manager covers the food. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:46 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.