CHINA EXPRESS ALACHUA
16181 NW US HWY 441 #160 · ALACHUA · Alachua County · FL 32615
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Bottles of peppers and nuts in walk-in cooler.
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Chicken stored in container with menu as food liner. Manager removed menus from container. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 25 rodent droppings on floor behind reach-in freezer across from cook line fryer. Observed 20 rodent droppings on floor underneath hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool stored in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Manager removed steel wool during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken in reach-in cooler next to three compartment sink. Manager stated item was prepared the previous day at 2 pm. Manager placed proper date mark on item. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bags of flour and rice in kitchen.
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelves on cart next to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle missing to reach-in freezer across from cook line fryer. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath back door to kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor throughout the kitchen. Floor in walk-in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor behind front counter. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cook line greasy. Gasket of reach-in cooler next to cook line fryers. Drain area beneath three compartment sink. Condensation pipe and electrical pipe in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Chicken stored in box in walk-in cooler. Manager removed chicken from the box and placed chicken in container. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in dry storage room next to back door.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in walk-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:11 AM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.