CHINA GARDEN

3114 Southwest Martin Downs Boulevard
Florida, 34990
Martin County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10836561

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line, employee beverage stored over prep table.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. At walk in freezer, cooked pork stored over 24 hours, not covered. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee was outside throwing away boxes, returned to kitchen, touched in use utensils without washing hands properly. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee returned to kitchen from outside, washed hands without using hand soap. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands with soap. 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. At walk in freezer, Raw chicken stored over cooked pork not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, Raw ground pork stored over cooked noodles. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 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. At walk in cooler, several cooked items-egg rolls, cooked chicken, cooked pork prepared onsite and held over 24 hours, not properly date marked. Advised operator of proper date marking.

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8830536

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler and walk in cooler, food stored on floor. Advised operator of proper storage.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. At walk in freezer, cooked pork stored over 24 hours not covered. Operator covered item. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At storage area, can of Raid stored on shelf. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, Raw chicken stored over cooked noodles. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 7/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8720412

  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Operator set up triple sink chlorine sanitizer 50ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Green fabric linen covering and in direct contact with cooked rice in kitchen. Operator removed linen and covered with food service film. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw ground pork over produce at walk in cooler, raw ground pork over cooked pork not in commercial packaging at walk in freezer. Educated operator on proper storage procedures. Operator has storage chart posted in kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef both not in commercial packaging at walk in freezer. Educated operator on proper storage procedures. Operator has storage chart posted in kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ground pork (47F - Cold Holding) Observed in walk in cooler. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time mark for fried chicken and fried rice. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately thirty minutes. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 3.5 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Rusted wire rack containing cooked egg rolls and in direct contact with cooked egg rolls at walk in cooler. Advised operator to discard rusted wire racks or properly line wire racks fully with food grade liner.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink by back door. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53A-15-4:Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic questions about allergens. Allergens poster sent to operator.
  • 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 cooked Egg rolls cooked 7/12 no date mark. Advised operator to date egg rolls.

Inspection Date: 3/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8545832

  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Chlorine sanitizer 0ppm.
  • 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee Wash then rinse dishes with no sanitizer step at triple sink. Educated operator on proper dish washing procedures. Triple sink set up to sanitize, chlorine sanitizer 50ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 beef over chili sauce and chopped garlic reach in cooler cook line, Raw steak and raw chicken over cooked krab not in commercial packaging white upright reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over raw pork, both products not in commercial packaging at walk in freezer. Educated operator on proper storage procedures.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Meat thawing in hand wash sink. Operator removed meat. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In women's restroom. Operator provided paper towels. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Sanitizer spray bottle not labeled at front server station. Operator discarded chemical. Advised operator to label all chemicals. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8545431

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8342349

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine, chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Operator set up three compartment sink, chlorine sanitizer 100ppm. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed pot stickers stored inside thank you to go bags at reach in cooler by fryer station. Egg rolls stored in wire baskets lined with and in direct contact with to go menus. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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 beef not in commercial packaging over imitation krab opened from commercial packaging reach in freezer by cook line. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (44F - Cold Holding) Observed in plastic to go container on top of cold pan at reach in cooler. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for 15 minutes. Per operator, placed above cold pan for proper rotation of product. Operator returned to inside of reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed Garlic and oil no time stamp at cook line. Per operator, out of temperature for 15 minutes. Operator placed time stamp. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed WD 40 stored over potato starch and corn starch at dry storage. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed No paper towels hand wash sink by back door. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning