CHINA CAFE
165 BLACKFORD WAY · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect at back hand wash sink. One live flying insect at front counter.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork stored on top of cooked pork in container in walk in cooler. Operator moved all to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); shrimp (48F – Cold Holding); chicken (48F – Cold Holding); pork (48F – Cold Holding); shell egg ambient (61F – Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Ambient holding temperature 45F. Observed pork (46F/49F – Cold Holding); egg rolls (50F/49F – Cold Holding); butter (56F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F – Cold Holding); butter (57F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Ambient holding temperature 57F. Morning chicken delivery at temperature moved to freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of front and back microwaves are soiled. Can opener has food debris build up on blade.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front hand wash sink blocked by cot with sleeping child. Operator moved child and folded up cot. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back hand wash sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at back hand wash sink. Operator replenished soap. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under fryer has grease build up. Multiple stained ceiling tiles throughout kitchen, ware washing and prep.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Establishment has one flip top reach in cooler in the kitchen and the walk in cooler to maintain cold holding temperatures. Flip top reach in cooler ambient temperature is 45F. Walk in cooler ambient temperature is 57F. One working small full refrigerator at front counter and two working reach in freezers available. Operator made service call during inspection for repair. Also, ice build up in reach in freezer at back exit. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can opener handle has food residues. Exterior of back microwave is soiled. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Front door to establishment propped open with no screening. Two live flying insects observed. Also, back exit metal screen door is in disrepair at the bottom with large gap present. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 12:57 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.