CHINA EXPRESS ALACHUA
16181 NW US HWY 441 #160 · ALACHUA · Alachua County · FL 32615
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Togo bag touching noodles directly in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked pork in walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Raw beef over tofu in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Cooked chicken in raw chicken blue bag in walk in cooler. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow missing from the faucet at Three compartment sink with green hose attached. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
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. Chicken and pork in chest reach in freezer no date. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and eggrolls in front reach in cooler made previous day morning no date mark. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Operator prepping food in restaurant hot water not working at Handwash sink on cooks line. **Warning**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour and cornstarch no handle. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Yellow board on back prep table and Three compartment sink cracked/deep cut marks. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under wok station. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Pork on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled above cooks line. Reach in cooler on cooks line gaskets soiled. Interior top of flip top reach in cooler soiled. **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Tofu plastic container used as bowl for cut cabbage. Beef in tofu plastic container in walk in cooler. Cooked chicken in reused raw chicken blue bag in walk in cooler, see stop sale. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Bags of flour and cornstarch opened in back storage area, inspector closed bags. Peeled onions in walk in cooler no cover. Chicken in walk in cooler no cover. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Lots of cardboard boxes and miscellaneous items on floor in back of kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 11:16 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.