FU KING CHINESE RESTAURANT

FU KING CHINESE RESTAURANT in LAKE CITY has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

649 Southwest Main Boulevard
Florida, 32025
Columbia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10879907

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink on prep table. Operator removed. 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 prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. Reach-in freezer rusted near bottom. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen missing and cracked.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall tiles missing, gapped, and cracked over cookline equipment.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler racks soiled with food debris, slime, and rust. Kitchen shelves and equipment soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Knife rack soiled with food and dust accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink in reach-in cooler.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Partial case of single-serve lids on floor in storage room. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Soiled flashlight on shelf above reach-in prep cooler.
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Handle cracked on knife on magnetic storage bar.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen wall and floor soiled with food debris, grease and dust accumulations.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops in bucket, not hanging to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board. Operator moved to sani-bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sani-bucket solution at 0ppm. Operator remixed to 50ppm. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm)
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched container of raw chicken and later began food preparation without first washing hands. Employee washed hands at inspectors request. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stored bowls and pots across from dish machine soiled with food debris and dust. Interior of microwave soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. 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. Chicken prepared 48 hours prior with no date mark. Manager marked chicken. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8841776

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Knife rack soiled with food and dust accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry. Operator removed and hung. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 7/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8781550

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl in bulk container of flour. Manager removed and replace with a scoop with handle on it. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Cutting board with deep cutting grooves. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cabbage slicer soiled with grease and old food accumulation. Knife rack soiled with food and dust accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two employee drinks in reach-in cooler.
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Pliers on shelf over prep table.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled with grease accumulation.

Inspection Date: 1/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8491059

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Cutting board with deep cutting grooves. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sauce on floor in storage room. Manager moved to shelf. 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. Handle of scoop in contact with cornstarch. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black mold-like substance.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cabbage cutter soiled with old food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8380640

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Ice buildup in three reach-in freezers. Circular cutting board with deep cutting grooves. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black mold-like substance.. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee water bottles in reach-in cooler. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cabbage cutter soiled with old food debris. Black mold-like substance in ice machine bin. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Sauce lids soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation