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CHINA KING

15924 E HWY 40 · SILVER SPRINGS · Marion County · FL 34488

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 27, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3697543
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13693386
DBPR license5202917

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee doing dishes jumped to cook line and started working with food, no hand wash occurred, Inspector instructed to stop and wash his hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer, raw chicken stored above cheese wontons, manager moved and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, chicken 53F(manager voluntarily discarded) , fresh garlic and oil above filling line 78F, manager moved to freezer, also at room temperature, cut cabbage 76F and bean sprouts 80, per manager vegetables pulled out of fridge at 12:30, manager moved to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler at the cook line, multiple chicken containers, pork, and shrimp no date, per Manager food was cooked within the past 2-3 days. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Underneath front handwash sink, spray bottle with clear liquid not labeled.

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle snide container with cut onions. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two male employees at the cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Near walk-in cooler, oil jugs on floor **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach-in cooler at the cook line soiled with grease and food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:04 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
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
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 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.