CHINA GARDEN
5781 Lee Boulevard
Fort Myers, Florida, 33971
Lehigh Acres
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/24/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
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. In glass door reach-in cooler and overcook line, personal food mixed in with food for public.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook no hair restraint. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer- both in back. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets to door in reach-in cooler cook line front, gasket and curtain on walk-in cooler door soiled with black, mold like substance.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood fixture with grease dripping by fryer area.
- 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed an unapproved, no splash chlorine per operator used to sanitize dishware. Operator purchased approved sanitizer for establishment at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/24/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 4 in sauces in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with no hair restraint. Cook donned hat. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris around perimeter of kitchen, behind cook line equipment.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. On cook line buckets spices, sauces, oil stored on floor. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers two at back of cook line, one in front in dining room.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in cook line coolers. Areas on surfaces around wok burners.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors in back of restaurant. Repeat Violation
- 29-45-4:High Priority - Hose attached to faucet at three-compartment/food preparation/handwash sink eliminating required air gap at triple sink. Operator hung the hose restoring one inch air gap. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for sauce in the walk in cooler. The operator removed the container. Corrected On-Site
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the license displayed expired 12/1/2021.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gaps that opens to the outside.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic buckets of sauce stored on the floor near the cook line. Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between the reach in cooler and soup well. The operator removed the knife. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Observed scoop handle for flour not stored above the food near the rear exit. The operator properly stored the scoop handle. Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tong handles used for cooked chicken and cooked pork not stored above the foods. The operator properly stored the tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Rear exit not protected with self-closing doors.
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Rear screen in door torn/in poor repair.
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed an employee wash a cutting board and knife without sanitizing. The employee properly rewashed the equipment. Corrected On-Site
- 05-03-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. On cook line, containers sauces, seasonings, oil stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, boxes raw chicken and bags onions stored on floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed cooked pork in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer no date mark, per operator pork is cooked, frozen overnight, and thawed overnight, no date tracking. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cooks preparing food, no hair restraint. Repeat 3/28/2023. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris by back door, under cook line equipment, and under shelving in kitchen. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. On cook line, containers sauces, seasonings, oil stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, boxes raw chicken and bags onions stored on floor. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on cook line. Operator removed. Repeat 3/28/2023 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 8 heavily dented cans on back dry storage rack (2 bean sauce, 3 soy sauce, 3 oyster sauce). Repeat 3/28/2023. Repeat Violation Warning
- 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator uses chlorine, provided quaternary test kit, no chlorine test kit available. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has copy of handout, was not filled out. Operator reviewed with all present employees and all employees signed the form. ** Repeat 3/28/2023 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed cooked pork in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer no date mark, per operator pork is cooked, frozen overnight, and thawed overnight, no date tracking. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).