CHINA GARDEN
With 6 inspections documented, CHINA GARDEN maintains a 3.0/5 food safety rating in HAINES CITY. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
2154 East Bay Drive
Florida, 33771
Eldorado Village
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/31/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10882074
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between prep table and large flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Rice spoon in water at 83F. Next to the rice cooker. The water was discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Cooked chicken wings. The manager was able to determine the time and marked the time. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 3/4/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8844693
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. All employees put on hats during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of oil on cook line.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee removed lid to bucket from Hand sink next to triple sink. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/30/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736587
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Old can used as scoop in bulk container of rice. Employee removed can. Corrected On-Site
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard underneath containers of food in walk in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table by front counter. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Some employees observed with no hair restraint.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on cook line boxes of chicken on the walk in freezer floor. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In between fryers on cook line heavily soiled with food debris and grease.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Employee turned containers face down on cook line. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of rice and flour. Repeat Violation
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink. Repeat Violation
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Surface cleaner no label underneath hand sink behind front counter.
Inspection Date: 4/11/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8646116
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of Oil on floor of cook line. Operator picked oil up and put on shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease and food debris on grease trap.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of flour In ware washing area.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.
Inspection Date: 2/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8499152
Inspection Date: 9/13/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357598
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on the floor next to the back door. The onions was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Can used as a scoop inside the bulk container of rice.
- 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. Products inside the walk in cooler. General chicken,vegetables, .