CHINA HOUSE
6005 SE US HWY 301 UNIT 104-105 · HAWTHORNE · Alachua County · FL 32640
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler near fryers: ribs 47°. Chicken 44-45°. Egg rolls 47°. Unit has ice build up on back wall. Products were moved to a different unit. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-4High 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. No mark on noodles. Instructed manager to add noodles.
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer near back door: boxes of portioned raw chicken stored over shrimp. In walk in cooler: buckets of raw proteins stored over buckets of sauce. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. On top of hot water heater near back door, more than 15 rodent droppings. In overfill pan under hot water tank, more than 25 rodent droppings. On floor under dry storage area in kitchen more than 10 rodent droppings. Behind chest freezer near walk in cooler three rodent droppings. On floor under sodas near dining area, more than five rodent droppings. Manager began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Lid in sink at back door. **Repeat Violation**
14-77-6Intermediate – Reach-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Unit has an ambient temperature of 48°. At front counter. Unit has a large amount of ice built up on back wall.
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler near fryer: pork, egg rolls and chicken from yesterday.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Three Employee training certificates are missing the year on the dates. Dates are 5/1.
Basic 11
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Throughout kitchen. Also, contact paper lining shelves. Also, several bowls being used as scoops. Also, pastries stored in cardboard box in reach in chest freezer. Also, book being used to hold cutting board between table and board. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several vents are dusty. Cob webs and dust on walls in kitchen.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor near door to dining area from kitchen. Four dead roaches on floor in back of dining area dry storage area.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on prep table at front counter.
40-07-4Basic – Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and face mask on dry storage shelf. Also, wallet, keys on shelf over make table.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Several buckets of sauce in walk in cooler. Manager picked up. Also, jug of oil near chest freezer. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On several knives at strip at prep area. Also, dish on shelf above sauce has food debris.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Trays on front counter food contact side up. Flipped over. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Around doors of reach in make table on cookline. Also, hood filters are soiled.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop head stored in bucket. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several on cookline.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:47 PM.
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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.