CHINA GARDEN
2154 East Bay Drive
Florida, 33771
Eldorado Village
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile damage in kitchen located closer to 3 compartment sink. Ceiling tile is damaged by water damage
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 doorReach in freezer and. 2 door Reach in cooler door gasket is on poor condition
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign for hand wash sink by prep sink in kitchen
- 14-17-4:Basic - Observed walk in cooler shelving is soiled
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in 2 door reach in cooler had whole raw egg shell over cooked chicken. Operator removed raw eggs over cooked chicken Corrected On-Site
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - Observed on buffet line imitation cook krab meat label crab meat to the public. Operator is reeducate and know imitation krab meat needs to label with K then a C. Operator change the name on the display menu. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. And exterior is soiled
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in containers containing flower have 16oz soup cup with no handle stored in container use for scooping. Operator discarded the cup Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored directly on the floor. Operator remove cooking oil off the floor and place 6 inches or above Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink next to dry good shelving
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Observed in walk in cooler raw chicken over raw shrimp and unwashed produce. Operator is re-educated and knows now that raw chicken has to be on the bottom of raw shrimp and unwashed produce, because of it higher min cooking temperature. Operator ha# place raw chicken under raw shrimp and unwashed produce Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup use as scoop with no Handle in flower container. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee personal stored on the prep table with clean equipment Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple cooking oil jugs stored directly on the floor on cook-line
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed 2door reach in cooler not having internal ambient air thermometer in the unit
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed 2door reach in freezer gasket is soiled with black like substance Repeat Violation
- 14-24-4:Basic - Observed beverage station in kitchen back splash is soiled
- 22-20-5:Basic - Observed ice machine in kitchen interior is soiled with black like substance Repeat Violation
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop head stored directly in mop bucket in mop sink
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container containing flour not labeled
- 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 raw shrimp. Chicken has a higher cooking temp than shrimp. Shrimp is 145°F and chicken is 165°F. Chicken needs to be on the bottom
- 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. Emailed operator . **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/5/2024 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1#bowl used as scoop without handle in bulk cornstarch - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: **Time Extended**
- 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: **Time Extended**
- 21-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelves and table legs of prep tables soiled, cooking equipment on cooks line exterior soiled. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer unit with old food debris interior. 2 door reach in cooler unit on cooks line interior soiled with old food. Counter reach in cooler uni5 on cooks line interior soiled. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: **Time Extended**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Layla on site over 60 days with no food safety training, - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Pink mold like substance on deflector of the ice bin/ ice machine Repeat Violation
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. And exterior soiled. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1#bowl used as scoop without handle in bulk cornstarch
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelves and table legs of prep tables soiled, cooking equipment on cooks line exterior soiled. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer unit with old food debris interior. 2 door reach in cooler unit on cooks line interior soiled with old food. Counter reach in cooler uni5 on cooks line interior soiled. Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran unit 3 times and primed unit, all at 0 ppm chlorine for the Dish Washing Machine, operator changed 5 gallon bucket with new product Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server/ wait staff come from dining room after handling soiled items, and go to kitchen and start to cut watermelon without first hand washing and applying gloves, she then went to just apply gloves without first hand washing, and then went to hand wash in the prep sink, all were corrected and re-educated employee
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed Fresh broccoli on ice pulled from cases to remove ice before being placed in walk in cooler, broccoli was placed in drain sink of soiled dishes side of dishwashing area. Spoke with operator to change this procedure for removing the ice from the cases.
- 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. Form was found by inspector and operator posted while inspection as taking place Corrected On-Site
- 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. Layla on site over 60 days with no food safety training,
- 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. New employee on site Layla over 60 days no employee agreement in place. Blank form in Spanish was found by inspector and Layla completed form before inspection was completed Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).