Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHENS GARDEN

2665 N FOREST RIDGE BLVD · HERNANDO · Citrus County · FL 34442

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3408121
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8560450
DBPR license1901131

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen by deep fryers

#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler and reach in coolers at cook line including cooked meats.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line sheet pans with fried egg rolls. Operator removed cardboard and lined with wax paper. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of microwave in cook line area has accumulation of food debris.

#3Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:47 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.