CHINA CHEF
24430 State Route 44
Florida, 32736
Lake County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back screen door Repeat Violation
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. - 1 fixture in ceiling - 2 fixtures in hood system Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - hood filters - exterior of rice cooker
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - wall behind fryers
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. - rust on food storage shelves.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scooping rice on the line Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle. 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. Phones, paperwork Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gaskets
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - Back door open at the time of inspection, gap under screen door. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauces on floor walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Above the hood
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, all cooler gaskets, bottom door of bbq oven, sides of wok Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Employees stacking egg rolls in storage containers. Educated manager who then spoke to employee. Employee then washed hands and placed gloves on Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over Krab Rangoon Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing to go containers
- 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. Cooked pork in the walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 3/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - bowl used in bulk rice 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 shirt stored on Dry storage shelf with food. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Back door open at the time of inspection Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - hood fliters - exterior of rice cooker Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler on cooks line. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting board on cooks line Repeat Violation
- 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. -Cooked shrimp,fried chicken wings, cooked chicken all items prepared day prior. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/8/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/31/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -bulk sugar, MSG, corn starch, flour.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - White cutting board on cooks line.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Back door open at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Rice hot hold unit. -Hood fliters
- 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors under fryers
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Raw chicken stored over unwashed vegetables. 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 over raw pork. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -White cutting board on cooks line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/31/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).