DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHINA PARK

Based on 5 health inspections, CHINA PARK in COCOA has earned a 2.6/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Glen Este Boulevard
Florida, 33836
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13572688

  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 small live ants and 4 small dead ants found on shelf by front counter next to to go containers. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10894956

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In both corn starch and flour containers. Operator removed and placed a scoop instead Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food items stored In chest freezer. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in reach in cooler on front counter torn
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under and around back door
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line soiled
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters in kitchen soiled with grease. Reach in cooler on front counter gaskets soiled. Exterior of kitchen equipment Repeat Violation
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut Broccoli without washing them first. Employee was coached on proper washing and cutting process. Operator had employees wash broccoli. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go lids in kitchen. Operator flipped them. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms above ready to eat cut and washed green peppers, carrots and onions in walk in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder container, per operator, it is corn starch. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched his eyeglasses then continued cooking without washing hands and changing gloves. Operator coached on proper handwashing **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Employee cutting broccoli with bare hands, broccoli was not being heated directly after. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over fully cooked chicken dumplings in white large chest freezer. Operator removed. Also raw shrimp stored over fries in tall Frigidaire reach in freezer. Operator corrected. 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. Raw chicken above raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator corrected Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing vacuum breaker on two way splitter on mop sink
  • 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. available employees signed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer available in the establishment. Operator bought one 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. Per operator, all items were cooked the day before, and were not date marked. Operator initiated date marking during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 3/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8895180

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen perforated acoustic tile not easily cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bulk container of fryer oil stored on floor. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in deep freezer next to triple sink. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on cookline shelves rust pitted.

Inspection Date: 9/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8729693

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tile throughout kitchen not easily cleanable. Perforated acoustic tile.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in both reach in freezers.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Gave operator document. Operator posted on wall to right entry of kitchen. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Plastic walk in cooler curtron heavily soiled. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
  • 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. Gave operator document. Operator posted to right at entry of kitchen. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8596870

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1# bowl without handle in bulk cornstarch, corrected
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard lining shelves at fryer station.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Change of ownership has taken plac3 and new license not posted at location.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. All employee food items need to be stored below client items in the walk in cooler
  • 55-01-4:Basic - Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floors and walls under and behind equipment soiled.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 squeeze bottle with clear liquid on cooks lin3 not labeled (water)
  • 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Washed and prepped broccoli stored in original card board box the it was delivered in after prepping, removed the clean bus tub. Food items stored in chest reach in freezer unit not covered, **both Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cases raw chicken and whole raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat prepared on site sauces in walk in cooler, corrected
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • 05-03-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. 2 probe thermometers on site, one not within 5° of range when calibrated, removed.