CHINA CHEF
South 9th Street
Florida, 34142
Collier County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets on floor walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Still observed **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: Still observed **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken raw beef over soy sauce buckets on floor in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Still observed **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: Still observed **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets on floor walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Still observed **Time Extended**
- 27-25-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hot water at mop sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit.Unable to turn on water **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Tested at 76 f water heater hasn't been fixed. **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken raw beef over soy sauce buckets on floor in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Still observed **Time Extended**
- 27-24-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Tested at 75 f ran over 2 minutes **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: tested at 77 f hot water heater still hasn't been fixed. **Time Extended**
- 27-06-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. 75 f tested at three compartment sink ran over two minutes. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Tested at 78 f hot water heater hasn't been fixed yet. **Time Extended**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Tested at all hand washing sinks at 75 f and employee bathroom at 75 f ran over 2 minutes **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Tested at 75 f both hand washing sinks hot water heater has not been fixed. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets on floor walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 27-25-4:Intermediate - Basic - Hot water at mop sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit.Unable to turn on water **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken raw beef over soy sauce buckets on floor in walk in cooler **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cook shrimp dropped into raw shrimp hotel pan in reach in cooler employee discarded cooked shrimp **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter table Cold holding: cut cabbage 77 f cook noodles 79 f less than 4 hours employee moved to cooler. Reach in cooler across from hot pot stove Cold holding: cook pork 46 f cook pork 46 f raw shrimp 52 f raw beef 53 f raw chicken 45 f ambient air temperature 52 f **Repeat Violation** **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. Fried rice 98 f discussed with management to reheat the rice to 165 f **Warning**
- 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** **Warning**
- 27-24-5:Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Tested at 75 f ran over 2 minutes **Warning**
- 27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. 75 f tested at three compartment sink ran over two minutes. **Warning**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Tested at all hand washing sinks at 75 f and employee bathroom at 75 f ran over 2 minutes **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of cooked noodles, raw chicken meat, and vegetables on the floor of walk in cooler. Observed bottles of cooking oil and rice on the floor in kitchen, vases of wings on floor in walk in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw meat, beef, pork and chicken in non food grade bags in walk in cooler and walk in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above sauces in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of cooked noodles, raw chicken meat, and vegetables on the floor of walk in cooler. Observed bottles of cooking oil and rice on the floor in kitchen, vases of wings on floor in walk in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw meat, beef, pork and chicken in non food grade bags in walk in cooler and walk in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above sauces in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Garlic in oil **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage (71F - Cold Holding); sprouts (61F - Cold Holding) raw chicken (42F - Cold Holding); Pork (46F - Cold Holding); Poultry (47F - Cold Holding); shredded pork (50F - Cold Holding); Pork (56F - Cold Holding); shrimp (67F - Cooling); garlic and oil (76F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); cabbage (48F - Cold Holding) all items removed from reach in cooler and put in walk in cooler except the food that was issued a stop sale, no temperature monitoring **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Cooked pork 48F Cooked chicken 47F Cooked shrimp 46F Garlic in oil 68F all items in top rail of reach in cooler on cook line, ambient temperature is 48F inside unit **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 5 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **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. Observed two open bottles of water in top of shelf below food preparation area. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of cooked noodles, raw chicken meat, and vegetables on the floor of walk in cooler. Observed bottles of cooking oil and rice on the floor in kitchen, vases of wings on floor in walk in freezer
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers with uncooked rice not labeled. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in the dining area
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Menu used as lining in container with washed broccoli. Operator removed and rewashed the broccoli **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw meat, beef, pork and chicken in non food grade bags in walk in cooler and walk in freezer
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above sauces in walk in cooler
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage (71F - Cold Holding); sprouts (61F - Cold Holding) raw chicken (42F - Cold Holding); Pork (46F - Cold Holding); Poultry (47F - Cold Holding); shredded pork (50F - Cold Holding); Pork (56F - Cold Holding); shrimp (67F - Cooling); garlic and oil (76F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); cabbage (48F - Cold Holding) all items removed from reach in cooler and put in walk in cooler except the food that was issued a stop sale, no temperature monitoring **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board had black mold like substance in the middle. Operator discarded in the garbage and replaced it with new one. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 12 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).