NEW CHINA KITCHEN
3599 North Lecanto Highway
Florida, 34465
Citrus County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License from 2024 displayed. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation grease/food debris on cook line near reach-in freezer on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed multiple food items in reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler with ready-to-eat items in direct contact with a non-food grade plastic bag. Discussed with operator proper storage.
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed multiple ready-to-eat food items stored in cardboard containers in cooler on cook line and walk-in cooler (krab rangoons, cut and washed vegetables, etc.). Discussed proper storage with operator. Employee started to correct. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready-to-eat krab rangoons in reach-in cooler across from fryers. Operator moved and stored correctly. Discussed in depth with operator on proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times to the right of the three compartment sink, blocked with equipment. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink to the right of the three compartment sink. Operator placed soap. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has fried chicken, rice, and egg rolls, and eggs on time as a public health control with a time stamp but no written procedure. Operator has written plan on phone, but it is not filled out. Discussed procedure in depth with operator. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pot with no handle stored in bulk rice **Repeat Violation**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license is expired
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of cooked pork on the floor in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - 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**
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment is reusing cardboard boxes previously storing raw chicken to store fried foods.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet at hand wash sink at front counter.
- 22-48-5:High 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-27-4:High 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**
- 14-15-4:High 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-05-6:High 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**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - 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**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - 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-02-5:Intermediate - 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).