CHINA GARDENS

14402 S MILITARY TRL

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10788521

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8820508

  • 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw beef stored over cooked noodles. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at Flip top cooler ; pork (47F); raw chicken (47F); raw shrimp (47F); tofu (46F). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Food held in unit less than 4 hours. Operator placed foods in ice bath. Observed in walk in coolers Walk in cooler #1 ; tofu (45F) ; sauce (45F) Walk in cooler #2 ; ribs (45F). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Food held in unit less than 4 hours. Operator placed foods in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725947

  • 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee restroom door left open. Operator closed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Repeat Violation
  • 03C-75-5:High Priority - Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. shrimp (131F-140F - Cooking). Employee returned to cooking and cooked to 160F Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Dish machine tested at 0ppm. Sanitizer empty. Operator replaced and primed, retested at 100ppm. 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 pork in main walk in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to rinse sauce squirt bottles, discussed with operator. Operator discussed with employee **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455481

  • 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee restroom door left open. Operator closed
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed throughout
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating on cook line. Operator instructed employee to move to dining room Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-48-4:Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Observed employees preparing snap peas in dining room. Operator moved employees to kitchen area Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Packaged raw pork ribs thawing at room temperature in triple sink, operator turned on running water Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw shrimp stored in direct contact in plastic handle to go bags in walk in freezer
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp, beef stored above ready to eat sauces in 2 door stainless reach in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347535

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout Kitchen
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed drink from prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee discard drinks Corrected On-Site
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by garbage can. Employee removed garbage can Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to 3CS Owner replaced paper towels 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. Egg rolls. Reach In Cooler.