DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHINA HOUSE

Broadway
Florida, 33841
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10697703

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker on prep table in kitchen near cutting board. Manager removed both items from prep table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Large quantity of trash scattered on ground around dumpster behind establishment.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer near back door soiled with black substance. Employee cleaned top of cooler during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. One pan containing raw frozen chicken wings and one pan containing raw frozen shrimp thawing on three-compartment sink in standing water. Both items are still frozen. Manager turned on cool running water over both pans during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Several stained ceiling tiles in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwash sink in kitchen at front counter. Manager replenished towels during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790508

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Takeout bowl without handle stored down inside bucket of duck sauce inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed and discarded the bowl during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous and absorbent acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in bottom of reach-in freezer in kitchen near back door. Manager had an employee begin cleaning ice during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on doors of reach-in cooler in back of kitchen soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid of dumpster behind building left open.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Several stained ceiling tiles throughout kitchen. 2. Right side of hood, near handwashing sink soiled with grease.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8619638

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf above make-table across from cookline. Cardboard lining wire shelf below sauce bucket in storage area behind cookline. Employee removed both from shelves during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. One ceiling tile missing near water heater in back of kitchen.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on top shelf above reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee removed drink from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Paper trash scattered on ground near dumpster directly behind building.
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unsealed wooden shelves in kitchen not smooth and cleanable.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open behind building.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Several bins of chicken stored uncovered on shelf inside walk-in cooler. Several pans of chicken stored uncovered inside reach-in cooler near front counter. Two pans of frozen chicken stored uncovered inside reach-in cooler near back door.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw chicken stored directly on top of sauce in buckets inside walk-in cooler. Employee moved chicken to another shelf during this inspection. Raw shell eggs stored directly in-contact with diced onions in pan inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee moved eggs to another pan during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal bowl stored inside handwash sink behind front counter. Inspector removed bowl from sink before washing hands during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips unavailable for three-compartment sink.

Inspection Date: 2/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455556

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic takeout container without handle stored inside bucket of sauce inside walk-in-in cooler manager removed scoop from bucket during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining lower shelf of prep table at cookline. Manager removed and discarded cardboard during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several stained ceiling tiles in kitchen. Air vents in customer seating area soiled with dust. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near back door. Employee cleaned up and discarded dead roach during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on top of frying oil near back door of kitchen. Employee removed jacket from top of oil during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach-in freezer on far left side near back door soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pans containing raw shrimp and raw chicken stored on shelf above buckets of sauce inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved raw foods to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One food handler certificate expired on 08/06/2023.

Inspection Date: 7/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8359533

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves of prep tables throughout kitchen.
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic tiles used throughout kitchen.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several water damaged ceiling tiles near cookline in kitchen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of large seasoning containers soiled with grease and/or food debris on lower shelf of prep table near cookline.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in enclosure behind building. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink inside reach-in freezer in kitchen above frozen meats near back door. Manager removed drink from freezer during this inspection.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in kitchen behind fryers soiled with grease.