NEW CHINA KITCHEN
3599 North Lecanto Highway
Florida, 34465
Citrus County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 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).
Inspection on 2/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used for flour
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of produce on Walk-in-Cooler floor
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removes Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cooks line interior soiled
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in-Cooler shelves soiled Floor fan soiled
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in Walk-in-Cooler uncovered (cooked chicken, cut produce)
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef over washed produce in Walk-in-Cooler. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in hand sink near service window and sink near three compartment sink . Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 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 not date marked (cooked chicken, rice, noodles)
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/22/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
10
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic pint container without handle used to scoop rice and flour
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on cooks line cooler door handles.
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. On cooks line soiled card board used to line shelves.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout kitchen area under equipment. Walk in freezer floor heavily soiled Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Soy sauce buckets and bags of flour on floor in dry storage area -sauce buckets and sprouts on floor in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave on cooks line on top of white freezer has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -bottom dry storage shelf soiled -shelves under prep tables soiled -shelf under steam table soiled -floor fan in front area soiled
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -Multiple items in walk in cooler uncovered -Numerous items uncovered in walk in freezer
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Wontons stored in old produce/chicken boxes Repeat Violation
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen beef removed from original packaging stored with frozen vegetables. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator states all items kept on time (eggs, egg rolls, rice, cooked chicken) were just made within last hour of my arrival. Operator time marked items.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-104 Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -exterior of flour bins heavily soiled -cutting board on cooks line soiled/stained
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in dish area has plastic racks stacked on top of it. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel scrubber and bucket in hand sink near front counter.
- 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. Egg rolls, cooked chicken, wontons, rice kept at room temperature without written TPHC plan. Printed operator TPHC paperwork, operator filled out
- 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. No prepared items in walk,in cooler dated Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2023 revealed 19 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 10 basic).