DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHINA STAR

With 5 documented inspections, CHINA STAR in OCALA has achieved a 1.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2730 Davie Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10921136

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in dish area.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Containers stored on shelf next to three compartment sink. Manager turned containers over. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed drink during 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. Employee phone on kitchen shelf. Manager removed phone during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf next to three compartment sink.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions and cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line cart handle. Manager placed tongs on stove top. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rolling rack in back of kitchen.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Dumplings in walk-in freezer stored in reused soda box.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Dumplings stored in walk-in freezer.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature. Manager placed chicken in walk-in cooler to continue thawing. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket next to mop sink. Manager hung up mop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to working with single service items without washing hands. Employee placed raw chicken in oil and proceeded to handle to go container without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and use new to go container. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored next to rice warmer on prep table across from cook line fryer, 110F. Manager removed scoop from standing water. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef stored of sauces in walk-in cooler. Manager removed sauces from bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of bleach stored next to container of flour on shelf next to three compartment sink. Manager moved bleach during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided in dining room restroom. Manager provided hand towels. 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. Cooked noodles stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated they were cooked the previous morning. Manager added proper date marked to noodles. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8838995

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on dry goods storage rack above food served to the public. Manager removed drink 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 hat stored on dry goods storage rack Avon cooking oil
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( flip-top make table cooler bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. flour container lid cracked
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in standing water at 100F Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior back door has self closing mechanism disconneted Repeat Violation
  • 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. tool box and drill stored on rack above cooking oil
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in wringing device. Mop placed to air dry Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored in flip-top make table cooler above dumplings, green beans and cooked pork. Manager moved items Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certified food manager number missing on Y J Chen food handler certificate

Inspection Date: 7/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736700

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (rice, flour ). Manager removed bowls Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line did not have hair restraint. Manager provided hair nets for cookline employees. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Wood plank used in walk-in-cooler to separate containers of noodles is not sealed and not smooth and easily cleanable. Manager removed wood plank from walk-in-cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice paddle stored in container next to rice in standing water of 91F.
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior back screen door has self closing mechanism disconnected. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of Ground bran sauce has large dent at bottom seal of can.
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line out on hair net and returned to handling cooking utensils on cook line, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8451552

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used to dispense food ( rice ). Manager removed bowl from rice. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two containers of oil in plastic containers on the floor in the dry goods storage area. Manager staked oil on shelf. Observed two boxes of vegetables stored on the floor in walk-in-freezer. Manager placed both boxes on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed exterior back door from kitchen does not have a self closing mechanism
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed single use milk container cut and used as a scoop in rice in kitchen
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed ribs in reach in cooler not covered. Manager covered ribs. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored on floor. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed tray of raw chicken and raw beef stored above containers of Ready-To-Eat sauce in walk-in-cooler.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 7/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388764

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored in walk-in-cooler above food served to the public
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed wood shelf surface in walk-in-cooler that is not smooth and cleanable.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in a manner not allowed to dry. Stored in mop bucket
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed cooked Chicken stored in non-food grade carton box tops in kitchen. Manager had Chicken placed on tray. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2023
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in three-compartment sink