CHINA DRAGON

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over ready to eat pot stickers in reach in freezer next to ice machine-not all products commercially packaged. Also, raw pork stored above ready to eat noodles in reach in freezer across from triple sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-05: At callback no change. Observed raw chicken over raw shrimp-not all products commercially packaged. Time needed to rearrange. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand wash sink next to triple sink has been removed. Verified plans on file that establishment should have two hand wash sinks and currently only has one at front service line area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-05: At callback no change. Time needed to repair/ replace. Operator purchased new sink and is waiting on plumber to install. Time Extended

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee eating and then employee came to front service line and handled container of chicken to place in reach-in cooler without washing hands. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed two flying insects in back storage area.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over ready to eat pot stickers in reach in freezer next to ice machine-not all products commercially packaged. Also, raw pork stored above ready to eat noodles in reach in freezer across from triple sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken, chicken wings (48F-54F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from hand wash sink near front line. Operator stated she had both chickens out on counter during lunch rush. Operator stated she will keep the chicken in cooler to chill. Also, raw chicken, cooked wontons, cooked shrimp, raw beef (45F-50F - Cold Holding) in walk-in-cooler. Operator stated cooler stopped working today and she called to have serviced. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed threaded hose Bibb at faucet on wall behind soup holding station.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on reach-in cooler across from wok station soiled/ stained. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand wash sink next to triple sink has been removed. Verified plans on file that establishment should have two hand wash sinks and currently only has one at front service line area. Warning

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed trainer name and certification # on employee food safety training certificates is missing.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed water damaged, not smooth, non absorbent and easily cleanable tiles on cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in-cooler unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature of walk-in-cooler 46F-47F. Observed door unable to fully close. Operator stated they have called to have cooler serviced. Operator placed a fan inside walk-in-cooler to cool the cooler down. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in freezer across hand wash sink near front service line and reach in freezer across from triple sink and reach in freezer next to ice machine missing handles. Also, lid of reach in deep freezer next to triple sink in disrepair/ rusted. Also, gasket on reach in deep freezer next to triple sink and gasket on reach-in cooler across from wok station torn. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of oil stored on floor on cook line. Operator removed oil to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on multiple reach in freezers and walk-in-cooler soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed gaps at bottom and sides of back screen door and flying insects observed.

Basic - Reach-in cooler/ reach in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of reach in freezer across from triple sink soiled.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed pipe under mop sink not attached/ leaking

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating with expired license from 06/01/2025. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to the expiration date. Any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment operating on an expired license is deemed to be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties provided by law. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer raw chicken on tray over packaged ready to eat dumplings. In walk in cooler, raw chicken wings on shelf over raw pork. Operator relocated the chicken wings. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler by fryers, chicken (62F - Cold Holding) at beginning of inspection stored on counter, operator placed in reach in cooler. Discussed with operator time as public health control or storing in cooler at all times. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam well on cook line, soup (122F - Hot Holding). Operator asked employee to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Both food manager certificates expired, 11/09/2024 and 10/01/2024. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board in prep area with residue staining around corner. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, no product date marking on items prepared on site. Per operator some cooked day of, some the day before. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Food handler training certificates with modified years completed and expiring.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop in container of soy sauce.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles through kitchen and water damage on tile by hood system. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food on steamwell in container and in reach in freezer over food for customers. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in freezers with missing door handles. Reach in freezer in warewahing area with exposed insulation, ice build up and wooded planks used to hold up shelving.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of soy sauce stored on floor of prep area.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink at front counter.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline broiler has build up of debris on top of broiler oven. Flip top reach in cooler on cookline door gasket with food debris build up. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee drink in flip top reach in cooler.

Basic - Stored food not covered. In standup reach in freezer uncovered sheet tray and containers of rangoons. Repeat Violation

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen shrimp thawing on prep counter at ambient air temperature. Discussed with operator relocating to sink under cold running water or cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on counter of wok stations. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands without soap at hand wash sink.

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. To go menus used to line fried items in walk in cooler. In direct contact with food. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over prepped cabbage. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed approximately 5 roach droppings in back dry storage area of kitchen. Also observed one egg casing and one dead roach. Person in charge discarded. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler chicken, chicken, noodles 44-45F. Person in charge states has been in and out of unit. Ambient temperature at 39F during inspection. Warning

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Person in charge unable to provide test strips.

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Items held on time per person in charge with no written plan. Provided form to operator during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors near bbq with grease buildup. Standing water observed. Floor under cookline, in dry storage, under triple sink with debris buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer white door stand up with cracked bottom missing pieces exposed insulation visible on bottom interior. Also, ice buildup observed in unit.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with debris buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in pan with cut cabbage. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Several food items in walk in uncovered.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing on speed rack in kitchen.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk items unlabeled in kitchen.

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed menus used to line green crates in direct contact with egg rolls.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler observed raw shell eggs stored on egg rolls. In reach in freezer observed raw chicken stored over raw shrimp, cooked chicken. Person in charge rearranged during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoli at cookline at 89F. Fried rice in kitchen at 104-110F. Recommended holding items on time.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles with debris buildup in dining room.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test strips provided expired 2020. Repeat Violation

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. No proof of training due to all expired. Some certificates appear to be altered by changing 2022 to 2023 for expiration date. Warning

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored alongside/ above food to be served to customers in walk in cooler, reach in freezer. Person in charge began moving. Also observed items uncovered. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed crates used to hold egg rolls in poor repair, green coating start to come off. Also, ice buildup in tall reach in freezer. Also, shelves in walk in cooler with rust buildup.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy grease buildup under cookline, at stand up bbq, under triple sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. At right side.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease buildup. At cooktop grease buildup around woks. Repeat Violation

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer disconnected from back door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak under back hand wash sink. Dripping from pipe at mop sink.

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. 2 employees stepped outside to get package neither washed hands before prepping and cooking food. Warning

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put on face mask then started wrapping wontons no hand wash. Warning

High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Front Handwash sink. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cut cabbage and onions. Raw pork over leafy greens in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken behind garlic oil and spices. Raw shrimp behind bamboo chutes. Raw beef behind noodles.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (46 - Cold Holding); beef (46 - Cold Holding); pork (46 - Cold Holding); eggrolls (45 - Cold Holding); shrimp (45 - Cold Holding); noodle (44 - Cold Holding) fan blowing at 39°F operator stated truck delivery happened 2 hours prior to inspection. Operator closed door so food can drop to below 41°F. Warning

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Bucket on cooks line. Bleached out inspectors test strips.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler shelves. Interior ice machine. Soda nozzles in lobby. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back sink blocked by multiple items. Front Handwash sink with container inside. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Turned off at back Handwash sink. Operator stated leak was fixed and turned water back on. Sink started leaking again.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Under front counter. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen area with acoustic tiles.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Computer on top of bulk seasoning in back. Operator moved. Phone on front reach in cooler. Operator moved. Multiple items above bag of onions at dry storage in back. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease on floor under Three compartment sink.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to ceiling tile near front of cooks line.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer across from Three compartment sink.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On cooks line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of food containers with cooked chicken inside walk in cooler. Exterior ice machine. Hoods. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes on cooks line.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Wontons in reach in freezer across from Three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under back Handwash sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table by Three compartment sink.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm bucket under front Handwash sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On cooks line.