NEW CHINA KITCHEN
3599 N LECANTO HWY · BEVERLY HILLS · Citrus County · FL 34465
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-48-5High Priority – Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is utilizing unapproved chlorine sanitizer. Operator purchased approved chlorine sanitizer from the store before the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container. Fried chips placed in cardboard box that previously stored raw chicken and heavily soiled in grease. Egg rolls in walk in cooler stored in cardboard boxes that previously stored raw chicken and heavily soiled in grease. Discussed with operator who started moving food to clean pans. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Multiple items in walk in cooler stored in nonfood-grade plastic containers
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked pork in walk in cooler Raw chicken stored over sauce buckets in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket and steel wool stored in hand wash sink at front counter Bucket in hand wash sink in 3 compartment sink area Operator removed items **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with written procedure DBPR Form HR 5022-090
02C-02-5Intermediate – 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 including cooked meats and noodles
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pot with no handle stored in bulk rice **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license is expired
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bags of cooked pork on the floor in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Reach-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Vertical glass door cooler at front counter **Repeat Violation**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment is reusing cardboard boxes previously storing raw chicken to store fried foods.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from faucet at hand wash sink at front counter.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:50 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.