CHINA EXPRESS OF GAINESVILLE
6250 NW 23RD ST # 4 & 5
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee removed drink during 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 phone on reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed phone during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Gasket of reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates stored on kitchen shelf. Employee turned paper plates over during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Flour stored in dry storage area. Manager placed cover on flour during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling pans of food in walk-in cooler without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cooking wine in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored over dumplings in walk-in freezer. Manager moved both items to bottom shelf during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from cook line: shrimp (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated shrimp placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed shrimp in walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager stated pork cooked the previous morning. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee grapes stored on cans of food in kitchen. Employee removed grapes during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Employees phones and keys laying on kitchen prep table. Manager removed items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sugar stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed sugar on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents greasy. Gaskets of reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of pork stored in walk-in freezer. Employee placed plastic wrap on pan. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Chicken stored on top of menu in container on cook line. Manager removed chicken from container. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored on top of corn in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed eggs from cooler during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stored on shelf underneath kitchen prep table.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Three employees working, only two certificates on site. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. Chicken and egg rolls stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated items prepared the previous morning.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).