CHINA FIRST
Park Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida, 32301
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cook line. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Walk in cooler shelves still soiled. Cutting board on cook line still soiled. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee open monster energy drink stored on shelf in walk in cooler over customer food.employee moved drink. **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. Employee cell phone on cutting board in kitchen while he was actively prepping food. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several plastic containers of Kikkoman soy sauce, stored on floor and walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stove has build up of grease and debris on side and Legs. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler: Raw chicken in walk in stored on top of soy sauce containers with soy sauce inside. Raw pork stored over uncooked, uncut broccoli Raw shrimp stored over peeled uncut onions Discussed proper storage with manager. Attempts were made to correct the storage, however due to the small space the proper adjustments could not be made.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee prepping food in kitchen touched cell phone to move it off of cutting board then resumed prepping. Explained to employee he needed to wash his hands before he began prepping again. He then washed his hands with his gloves on, it was then explained to employee he needed to take his gloves off wash his hands and then put on new gloves. Employee followed instructions. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in coolers still soiled, addressed in call back also completed today.
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Men's bathroom is being used as a storage closet for construction materials and kitchen equipment. This was documented on the callback report and will be addressed in 30 days. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 11-04-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Certified Food Manager or person in charge does not require employees to report illnesses and symptoms as required. Owner could not provide proof of employee reporting of illnesses. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Still observed. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Employees working today all have serve safe training. Manager and inspector discussed that all employees must sign employee health reporting agreement if recently hired with no training. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cook line. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Walk in cooler shelves still soiled. Cutting board on cook line still soiled. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Men's bathroom on plans being used for food storage, to include a freezer chest. Upon review of plans, plans do not reflect men's bathroom being changed to a food storage area. Operator will need to submit a new plan. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Freezer has been moved from men's bathroom to front of store. Explained to operator that they will still have to submit plans for freezer now being located in front of store dining area, or remove from restaurant. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: PLAN REVIEW SPECIFIC PROVISOS: 1) DBPR cannot record an increase in seating without proof of local fire and plumbing authority approval of the proposed increase. Our seating change evaluation form is attached. Provide the completed form to the inspector at time of inspection. GENERAL PROVISOS: 2) If hand washing violations are observed additional hand wash sink(s) may be required. Handwash sinks must be easily accessible at all times. They may not be blocked by storage racks or tables. They cannot be used for any other purposes. They must remain fully stocked with a hand wash sign, soap, and drying devices at all times. 3) All floors, walls, cove base, and ceilings in all food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas must be smooth, non-porous, durable, and easily cleanable. 4) Plans provided must accurately reflect all food service equipment and its location in the establishment. failure to provide accurate plans could result in delay at the time of the licensing inspection. Men's bathroom still being used as storage for kitchen equipment and construction materials. This will be addressed in next call back. Plans will need to be submitted to accurate reflect what the men's bathroom is now and toilet will need to be removed if owner wants to store food or kitchen equipment inside. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 25-32-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Several containers of Kikkoman soy sauce being reused for food storage. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Kikkoman sauce containers still being used. **Time Extended**
- 11-04-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Certified Food Manager or person in charge does not require employees to report illnesses and symptoms as required. Owner could not provide proof of employee reporting of illnesses. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Still observed. **Time Extended**
- 25-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Single-use take-home food container refilled with food. Lo mein plastic bags being used to store fried shrimp. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Inspector still observed some single serve bags being reused to store food in walk in and freezer. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cook line. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Walk in cooler shelves still soiled. Cutting board on cook line still soiled. **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Men's bathroom on plans being used for food storage, to include a freezer chest. Upon review of plans, plans do not reflect men's bathroom being changed to a food storage area. Operator will need to submit a new plan. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Freezer has been moved from men's bathroom to front of store. Explained to operator that they will still have to submit plans for freezer now being located in front of store dining area, or remove from restaurant. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/31/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
21
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls being used as scoops in rice and flour containers laying in product.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in trap underneath fridge across from cash register. 1 dead roach in unused bathroom on floor back of store 1 dead roach in unused bathroom on wall
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee walking around eating food in kitchen. Employee moved to dining room. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler not separated from customer food.
- 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 drinks above reach in cooler.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees working without hair restraints when inspector wakes in. Employees placed hats on head during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors and walls soiled. Throughout the prep kitchen line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of rice and container of frying oil stored on floor in kitchen by freezer. Container of sauce and container of water and lemons stored on floor by hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handwashing sink handles, and soap dispenser very soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Several containers of Kikkoman soy sauce being reused for food storage.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of chicken wings being left out on counter by triple sink thawing. Large tub of pork in standing water thawing. Discussed with manager. She moved product to properly thaw. **Corrected On-Site**
- 11-04-5:High Priority - Certified Food Manager or person in charge does not require employees to report illnesses and symptoms as required. Owner could not provide proof of employee reporting of illnesses.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dole pineapple juice 1 qt Lee Kum Kee Panda Brand Oyster Sauce 3 .5 cans Koon chun ground bean sauce .5
- 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 came in from outside and grabbed unwrapped food from reach in cooler, no hand wash. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing. Manager discussed with employee.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen. 2 live flies in back of kitchen
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator has 2024 expired license. **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 150 rodent droppings in the bathroom being used for food storage.
- 25-31-5:High Priority - Single-use take-home food container refilled with food. Lo mein plastic bags being used to store fried shrimp.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cook line. Walk in cooler shelves soiled.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle of honey and telephone stored on hand wash sink. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Men's bathroom on plans being used for food storage, to include a freezer chest. Upon review of plans, plans do not reflect men's bathroom being changed to a food storage area. Operator will need to submit a new plan.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/31/2024 revealed 21 total violations (7 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).