CHINA STAR RESTAURANT
Northwest Saint James Drive
Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34983
Saint Lucie County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In soup Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil and sauces
- 42-02-4:Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment. Above food storage Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of containers on floor
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At room temperature still frozen Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw eggs over cooked pork, raw chicken over ready to eat sauces
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/4/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In Wonton soup. 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. Cell phone on cook line, purse and personal items.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil Repeat Violation
- 42-02-4:Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment. Stored above food products, educated operator.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid in shared plaza.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Tall reach in freezer by cash register.
- 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Garbage can needs a lid.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink Faucet by cash register leaking from cold handle and 3 bay sink.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.Raw chicken over cabbage in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control. Product has been out less than 1 1/2 hours manger will correct.
- 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 operator.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 6/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf's through out kitchen Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: **Time Extended**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: **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 over cabbage Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/24/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back screen door
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf's through out kitchen Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. On cooks line
- 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Repeat Violation
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cabbage Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu 48f cold holding, owner chose to dispose of product Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Rice cooked needs to be cleaned.
- 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
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Had wrong type of chlorine sanitizer. Went to store and purchase correct one. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/19/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/7/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in meat on line Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cook line 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. Phone on cook line Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil, bulk sauces, case of chicken, case of oranges, bag of onions Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under where rice pot is stored, and shelf where dry rice is stored
- 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk items flour etc Repeat Violation
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In freezer shrimp in non food grade bag Repeat Violation
- 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 and the time removed from temperature. Determined foods were put out less than a hour ago. Marked Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Next to three compartment sink buckets in front of sink and items stored in it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food dumped in sink front sink, sink by smoker items stored in it, sink by three compartment sink items stored in it Corrected On-Site
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/7/2023 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).