CHINA HOUSE

With 4 inspections documented, CHINA HOUSE maintains a 1.2/5 food safety rating in ST CLOUD. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

906 13th Street
Florida, 34769
Osceola County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10901707

  • 32-09-5:Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Operator has do not use, out of order signs on bathroom door but bathroom is functional Operator removed signage from door Corrected On-Site
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In several dry ingredient containers throughout kitchen Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cookline make table
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on several equipment pieces throughout kitchen
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over cookline Fan covers in walk in cooler
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Broccoli, cooked pork, several other food bins in walk in cooler
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Where faucet meets base of handwashing sink near back storage
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several on cookline
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator observed touching cooked noodles barehanded
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over lettuce in walk in cooler
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef and shelled eggs in walk in cooler
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Box in handwashing sink near back storage area Plastic wrap container in handwashing sink in warewashing area Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator uses time control for noodles, chicken on cookline no written plan Emailed operator time plan paperwork Operator printed and filled out on site during inspection Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8893143

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Oyster sauce can used to scoop rice
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottled water stored over prep table
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee foods at walk in cooler have
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at cooks line has torn gaskets
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under prep table by walk in cooler
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid covering flour across from triple sink
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. MSG stored on floor by hand washing sink at triple sink Cooking oil under wok station
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave across from triple sinks
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of container rice and flour is stored in Hood filters
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg roll,pork and chicken not covered at reach in cooler by fryers
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Chest freezer stored next to glass reach in fridge where customers can grab and go
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. MSG stored in soy sauce with no label
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Egg rolls stored on paper towel at reach in cooler by fryers
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Frozen wontons in plastic bags at chest freezer,operator put in containers Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Frozen raw beef on flat pans stored over frozen cooked pork
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on make table Can opener on prep table by walk in cooler

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8892796

  • 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container where flour is stored is cracked on the lip - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: **Time Extended**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In use tong stored on bottom of wok - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: **Time Extended**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave across from triple sink - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Containers with flour at prep table Egg rolls at reach in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Frozen raw chicken stored over pork at reach in freezer by triple sink - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make table at cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: **Time Extended**
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8729979

  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container where flour is stored is cracked on the lip
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In use tong stored on bottom of wok
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop starred in 88F standing water.Operator discarded water Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave across from triple sink
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Containers with flour at prep table Egg rolls at reach in cooler
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Paper and salt mixture has no label at prep area by triple sink
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Wonton wrap covered with linen napkin at walk in cooler
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Pooled eggs stored in tin can at reach in cooler
  • 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. Frozen raw chicken stored over pork at reach in freezer by triple sink
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp temping at 82F per operator it was being prepped less than an hour ago. Advised operator to move to freezer for temperature recovery
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make table at cooks line
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at hand wash sink by triple sink Corrected On-Site
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator just took over the business but there are no plans on file for the whole establishment. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap at hand washing sink by storage shelf is watered down