CHINA GARDEN
5781 LEE BLVD #303 · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33971
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 1
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed an employee wash a cutting board and knife without sanitizing. The employee properly rewashed the equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
05-03-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use.
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for sauce in the walk in cooler. The operator removed the container. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the license displayed expired 12/1/2021.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gaps that opens to the outside.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic buckets of sauce stored on the floor near the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between the reach in cooler and soup well. The operator removed the knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle for flour not stored above the food near the rear exit. The operator properly stored the scoop handle. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tong handles used for cooked chicken and cooked pork not stored above the foods. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-03-4Basic – Rear exit not protected with self-closing doors.
35B-09-4Basic – Rear screen in door torn/in poor repair.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:06 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
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.