Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHINA SUN

52 TUSCAN WAY STE 206 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 21, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3324594
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8343847
DBPR license6501928

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#11High 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 the standup reach in freezer, raw chicken and raw beef in plastic containers over bags of ready to eat product. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board behind the faucet for the three compartment sink has build up of food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on the warewashing line used to store plastic container lids.

#14Intermediate02C-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 the walk in cooler, cooked chicken from the previous day with no product date marking. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection three current food handler training certificates are expired.

Basic 10

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelves of the reach in freezer. Cardboard used on prep counter next to fryer under cooling chicken. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, employee personal food labeled as such stored over food to be served to customers. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer on the main cook line with a missing door handle. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic36-63-4

Basic – Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Hood system over the main cook line has grease beginning to drip from hood filters to the wall behind the cook line.

#6Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at the front counter has old food debris inside around the rotating plate.

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease and food debris on the top portion of the fryers. Reach in cooler and walk in cooler door gaskets have mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment reuses cardboard containers to store cooked chicken in the reach in cooler on the main cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. In the standup reach in freezer on the backside of the cook line, multiple containers of food not stored covered.

#10Basic25-02-4

Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. On the shelf next to the beverage cooler in the dining room area, plastic utensils not stored with all handles facing the same way.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.