CHINA EXPRESS II
2522 Santa Barbara Boulevard
Cape Coral, Florida, 33914
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/12/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-12: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed heavy grease built up under cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-12: **Time Extended**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pork and chicken uncovered in walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-12: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/12/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 5/8/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 2 dead roaches under 3 compartment sink. The owner cleaned and sanitized area under 3 compartment sink. Warning
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed cook drinking on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed heavy grease built up under cook line. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Warning
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container of flour and pork. Warning
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pork and chicken uncovered in walk-in freezer. Warning
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operator touching shorts and shirt while engaging in food preparation. Educated operator to wash hands and not to be touching cloths or skin while engaging in food preparation. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw beef over unwashed fruits in walk-in cooler. The owner moved the raw beef over the raw chicken. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 3 cracked eggs in egg carton. The cook discarded the cracked eggs. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Observed pork and spare ribs not date marked. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2025 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal food (candy) in stand up reach-in cooler beside cook line. The manager removed the personal food from container. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook drinking coffee while food preparation.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over shelled eggs in walk-in cooler. The manager moved the container of raw chicken beside the shelled eggs. 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. Observed No written plan for chicken on prep table beside deep frier.
- 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. Observed egg rolls and chicken not date marked. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food uncovered in walk-in freezer.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cook return from break engaged in food handling without washing hands. Educated cook on proper handwashing before engaging in food preparation. The operator washed after we discussed handwashing after returning from break. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Printed out DBPR Form 5030-104 for Manager. The manager placed on wall during. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. The manager placed paper towels at handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed out DBPR HR Form 5030-903 for manager. The operator filled out during Inspection. 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. Observed egg rolls and chicken not date marked. Repeat Violation
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/5/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/18/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler ambient temperature 47F. Repeat Violation Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep table. Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing in standing water in 3 compartment sink. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe containers under storage rack not labeled. Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook handling soiled equipment in food preparation area than touching clean equipment. Educated operator on proper hand washing after touch soiled equipment. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken (47F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (46F - Cold Holding); egg rolls (49F - Cold Holding) and pork (48F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken (47F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (46F - Cold Holding); egg rolls (49F - Cold Holding) and pork (48F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork wong tong (126F - Hot Holding); in steam table. The manager is reheated pork wong tongs. See reheating temperature. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning
- 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. Observed pork and egg rolls not date marked in stand up reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2023 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/7/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler ambient temperature 44F. The owner they are having walk-in cooler serviced. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed raw beef uncovered in walk-in freezer.
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook touching pants and shirt while engaging in food preparation. Educated cook on proper hand washing and not touch cloths or aprons while food preparation. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. The owner is moving raw chicken to walk-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed owner DBPR Form HR 5030-103. The owner is printing out and assuring all personnel read, sign and maintain in files. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Observed chicken and egg rolls not date marked. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/7/2023 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).