CHINA CAFE
165 BLACKFORD WAY · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw pork Operator moved chicken to different shelf. In reach in freezer bagged raw beef stored over bagged cooked chicken wings. Operator moved chicken and beef **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage on prep table at cook line temperature 73F, operator stated cabbage has been out for one hour Operator put cabbage back in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In back area of kitchen, hand sink blocked with buckets stored in front of sink Operator moved buckets **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in back area of kitchen has no paper towels Operator replaced paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl being used as a scoop in back kitchen for flour.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler has debris buildup on handle
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard boxes placed between shelf and cook line Cardboard box placed between shelf and fryer. Operator removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Manager phone on shelf above flip top cooler in kitchen
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. All floors behind equipment has debris buildup. Interior and exterior of walk in cooler door has debris buildup Walls behind cook line has debris buildup
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of oil stored on floor in kitchen Container with bag of panko stored on floor in kitchen Operator moved items off of floor Egg roll wrappers on floor under shelf. All items moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer in kitchen
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. A knife stored between prep table and flip top cooler
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on dirty shelf on cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Speed rack by walk in cooler has debris buildup All areas around cooking area, in kitchen, under hood system has debris buildup Fan on floor has debris buildup At hand wash sink in back kitchen, faucet handles have build up. Also hand wash sink in restroom dirty.
29-12-4Basic – Plumbing fixture (toilet, urinal, sink) not easily cleanable. In kitchen front hand sink faucet not easily cleanable, faucet decaying.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. At front counter hand sink has no cold water
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top cooler in kitchen has debris buildup
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. At prep table across from cook line, cardboard boxes reused to store plastic utensils. At cook line, egg flats reused under colander.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in a bucket on shelf in back area of kitchen, not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:50 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.