CHINA 88

4217 Northwest 16th Boulevard
Gainesville, Florida, 32605
Suburban Heights
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10728618

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Reviewed with manager . Manager removed towel Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reviewed with manager Safe Food Storage . Employee rearranged food . Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - noodles 58 F was on the counter less than 30 minutes . - cut cabbage 75 F on counter under 1 hour per manager . Reviewed with manager correct cold holding of food inside reach in cooler. Manager relocated to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food ( cooked meats ) prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked in walk in cooler
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on storage shelf near mop sink . Manager labeled spray bottles . Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10728412

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732741

  • 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp in walk in cooler. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Cooked chicken on same sheet pan bottom shelf on reach in white freezer. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bowl inside above deli reach in cooler line. pork (58F - Cold Holding); chicken (59F - Cold Holding) Owner removed **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit Sitting on counter beef (97F - Hot Holding); Put inside walk in cooler Sitting on front counter prep table chicken (67F - Hot Holding) Put inside walk in freezer Sitting in pan above rice cooker rice (100F - Hot Holding) Employee recook rice retemp 171 degrees Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Tammy has been cook for 1 year. 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. O date marked of any item in walk in cooler. Manager put date mark on all products. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 2/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354188

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front area.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. All dry bins need labels.
  • 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. Cooked chicken, cooked noodles, cooked pork all in walk in cooler.

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8471347

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food ( cut broccoli , cooked pork , cut celery , shrimp ) not covered in walk in cooler - reviewed food storage with manager
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food ( shell eggs ) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.( gravy ) in cooler at cook line - manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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. Repeat Violation
  • 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. - cooked chicken, cooked noodles in walk in cooler not date marked Reviewed date marking with manager