CHINA KITCHEN
7985 STATE RD 50 STE D 300 · GROVELAND · Lake County · FL 34736
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -bean sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce **Repeat Violation**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -employee helped customers at front counter, returned to food prep on line with no hand wash.
Intermediate 5
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -2 expired CFM **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting board on front make table -can opener **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -roast pork, general tso chicken in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish area. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -by dish machine. Two other hand wash sinks in kitchen.
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -in rice cooker. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -throughout the establishment.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -employee cooking food wearing a bracelet.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -sauce in walk in cooler and boxes of chicken in walk in freezer. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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. -general tso chicken and sweet and sour chicken in front reach in cooler
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets on front reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4Basic – Several Lights not functioning under hood suppression system. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. -multiple items in walk in cooler. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung to dry **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Monosodium glutamate in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:12 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.