Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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CHINA STAR RESTAURANT

5485 NW ST JAMES DRIVE · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34983

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 5, 2018
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number2770291
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID6513038
DBPR license6602687

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedApril 5, 2018 4:34 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedApril 6, 2018 12:35 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#7High Priority03A-02-4

High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken 47° advised rapid chill

#8High Priority03F-02-4

High Priority – Potentially hazardous (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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Fried chicken, batter fried chicken, chicken wings

#9High Priority03B-01-4

High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. fried rice 123° advised rapid reheat

#10High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live under soda reach in at front lobby 2 live located under reach in cooler at the beginning of Cookline

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate02C-02-4

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Large pork pieces

#12Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Located under shelf

Basic 6

#1Basic08B-45-4

Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Raw shrimp stored on the floor in walk in

#2Basic36-37-4

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. located in kitchen **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Located along kitchen area

#4Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 14 dead roaches located under soda reach in cooler in lobby, 8 dead located under reach in cooler at the beginning of Cookline 5 dead located on the side of chest cooler 3 dead under Cookline 4 dead under dry storage area

#5Basic36-47-5

Basic – Heavy Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. .

#6Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Located in prep area

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:17 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 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.