DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHINA SEA

With 6 inspections documented, CHINA SEA maintains a 2.7/5 food safety rating in CORAL SPRINGS. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

China Sea Drive
Florida, 32778
Lake County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13480426

  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Interior gasket of left prep line cooler heavily torn.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fans covers soiled with dust. Handwashing sink fixture soiled with grease/slime. Cook line prep cooler gaskets soiled with slime/food debris.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Box of cold and flu medicine stored on shelf above flip top cooler on prep line. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw whole shell eggs in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. Non commercially packaged raw chicken stored above non commercially packaged raw beef in walk in freezer. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. 3 trays of raw whole shell eggs stored at cook line spice rack at room temperature. Per operator, it's were held out of temperature for less than 1 hour. Operator moved items to walk in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Fried rice held on time at cook line not time marked. Per operator, rice was held out for less than 1 hour. Operator voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked chicken (93F - Cooling for 1/2 hour at 1:25, 91F at 1:55) cooling in deeply filled covered container in walk in cooler. Operator removed covered and placed in freezer to increase cooling rate. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior rim of rice cooker heavily soiled with slime/food debris build up.

Inspection Date: 8/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10899337

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Non food grade paper towel used to line containers of cut vegetables in cook line flip top cooler and walk in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Melons and bag of raw onions stored on floor by back door. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Kitchen employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hat. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving heavily soiled with food debris.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw whole shell eggs in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cabbage (77F - Cold Holding) held at room temperature on prep table for less than 1 hour. Operator moved item to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of personal insect repellent and mechanical lubricant stored on shelf above flip top cooler. Operator recognized. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/26/2025

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the front line, there was an employee cell phone and car key stored on the self with to go bags and over prepped broccoli. The items were removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. The hood vent filters on the cook line.

Inspection Date: 11/21/2024

  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On the cook line, 3 flats of eggs were stored at room temperature. The eggs were returned to refrigeration. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. A spray bottle containing degreaser was not labeled at the tripe sink. The operator labeled the bottle Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8533490

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels used as liners for food. Chef removed paper towels Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage left on counter during lunch, Cabbage ; (63F - Cold Holding), chef put in walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Chef filled soap Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/23/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8342344

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed