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CHINA GARDEN

With 8 inspections documented, CHINA GARDEN maintains a 1.1/5 food safety rating in NORTH LAUDERDALE. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 8 reports on file

West McNab Road
Florida, 33068
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/12/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13649484

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 int, 3 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler , bucket of ready to eat sauces stored on floor. Operator elevated during the inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed right low boy cooler at cook line soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink chlorine sanitizer reading over 200 ppm chlorine . Operator remade solution to 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-03-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Repeat Violation
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to triple sink . Operator provided during g the inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork thawed and in the refrigerator without proper date marking. Per operator item was thawed one day ago . Operator date marked 3-11 during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

12/18/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 13474539

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 5 int, 5 basic

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed at front counter single serve to go containers not stored inverted / protected . Operator inverted during the 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. Observed in food preparation area , employee hat stored on utensils rack over preparation table where crab ragoons are being prepared. Operator removed and stored in a designated area away from food. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed in kitchen , pan of onions stored on floor . Operator elevated during the inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster to operator.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers containing sugar and corn starch not labeled. Operator labeled during the inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Employee washing dishes in three compartment sink with no sanitizing step. Advised operator to set up three compartment sink and sanitize dishes. Three compartment sink was set up reading chlorine 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed in walk in cooler, egg rolls stored in recycled brown box. Educated operator on proper use of food grade containers for food storage. Operator removed egg rolls and stored in food grade container. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed operator put on dirty pair of gloves that was stored by the hand wash sink and engaged in food preparation. Educated operator on proper use of single use gloves and proper hand washing procedures. Operator discarded gloves , properly washed hands and put on new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-03-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Provided poster to operator.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided poster to operator. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked by large pot . Operator removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink next to triple sink has food debris and pan in sink . Operator cleaned sink and moved pan. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed in walk in cooler , cooked chicken , cooked wontons prepared more than 24 hours ago not date marked. Made since 12-16 at 12 noon . Operator date marked during the inspection 12-16. Corrected On-Site

7/28/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10914968

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelves with food containers in prep area in back area of kitchen.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed two boxes of plastic spoons stored on floor behind front counter. Manager removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth used to wipe surfaces, not stored in sanitizing solution. Manager removed and placed in sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed one bottle Advil and one bottle of Tylenol in prep area on shelf next to take out fold containers in kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Can of baby corn on dry goods shelf dented. Manager removed and placed aside to return to manufacturer. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wearing a single glove, washed a soiled pot, then proceed to cook line and grabbed a clean spoon to dispense ready to eat food,without discarding gloves and washing hands After manager instructed, employee discarded glove, washed both hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to manager.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed manual table top can opener soiled with food debris and grease. Manager removed and placed in sink to clean. **Corrective Action Taken**

6/16/2025· 10mo ago

Visit ID: 10858562

Follow-up Inspection Required

4 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by dish area. Operator mopped up water Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Ready to eat sauces stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Sugar container in prep area uncovered
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee at cookline cracked raw shell eggs and proceeded to handle clean cooking equipment without first washing hands.employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat sauce in walk in cooler. Operator properly separated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right flip top cooler ; bean sprouts (43-51F - Cold Holding). Observed overfilled in unit. Per operator food left in unit overnight. See stop sale
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right flip top cooler ; bean sprouts (43-51F - Cold Holding). Observed overfilled in unit. Per operator food left in unit overnight. See stop sale
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser unlabeled in kitchen area. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

3/11/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8855666

Follow-up Inspection Required

4 high, 3 int, 2 basic

  • 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 tong handle not stored above wanton in low boy cooler across from cook line. PIC removed handle from item. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed fried chicken and egg rolls stored uncovered in walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked raw shell eggs then proceeded to handle single service item without washing hands. PIC educated about the importance of washing hands after cracking egg. Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored next to unwashed broccoli in walking cooler. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored next to ready to eat shrimp in flip top cooler across from cook line. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed wings (119F - Hot Holding). Per operator item has been out of temperature for approximately 20mins. PIC advised to hold wings on time as a public health control for safety. Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Lin J. expired 10/3/2024. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with an accumulation of old food debris. Warning
  • 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. Observed in reach in cooler at front counter, chicken cooked 3/10/25am not date marked. Warning

8/9/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8785166

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 3 int, 8 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense onions and cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put on hats Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of raw chicken stored on walk-in floor.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed In-use utensil stored in standing water temperature 80F by rice cooker. Operator discarded water. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed boxes lids and single serve three compartment styrofoam containers stored on floor
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed cooked pork 34F on sheet pan on speed rack out at room temperature. Employee placed in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt sugar msg operator labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed employee prescription medication in a container on the shelf above make table. Employee rem Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken over breaded shrimp not all commercially packaged on speed rack in walk-in freezer. Employee inverted shrimp Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over Buckets of sauces in walk-in cooler employee placed chicken on lower shelf Observed raw shell eggs over RTE dice ham in lower make table. employee placed raw shell eggs on lower shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  • 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 pork and chicken frozen three days ago thawed today with no date marked.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic degreaser substance not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

2/26/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8541129

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed stainless steel bowl in container of raw beef in flip top cooler. Operator removed. Observed open can used as scoop in rice container. Operator voluntary discarded can. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine sanitizer 10 Ppm. Operator added more chlorine rechecked 100 Ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken wings over sliced onions and cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed operator refilling sanitizer bucket.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink by three compartment sink soap dispenser jammed.

10/31/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8383721

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 3 int, 4 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense cornstarch and sugar. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.. Observed plastic container of raw chicken and cooked pork stored on the floor in walk-in cooler Operator elevated Observed raw packages of raw chicken on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator elevated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed In-use utensil stored in standing water 87F by rice cooker . Operator discarded water. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of msg removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over cooked pork in walk-in cooler. Operator moved cooked pork to another shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken wings (87F - Hot Holding) on counter at room temperature next to fryer. Per operator held less than two hours. Operator moved chicken wings to walk-in cooler for quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed bulletin
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink being used as a dump sink had cooked rice in hand wash sink. Operator removed rice and cleaned hand washing sink Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed no date marking any where in the establishment. Repeat Violation