CHINA EXPRESS

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork, spare ribs and egg rolls not date marked. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-29: Observed pork and egg rolls not date marked in reach-in cooler. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-29: Observed cooks wearing no hair restraints while preparing food. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in ware washing area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of raw chicken on floor in kitchen. The container of chicken was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-29: Observed bag of onions on floor in kitchen. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container of cook pork. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-05-29: Observed utensil touching pork in stand up reach-in cooler. Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over shelled eggs in walk-in cooler.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The operator placed paper towels at handwashing sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed egg rolls and chicken not date marked. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed grey duct tape used on stand up reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of carrots on floor in walk-in cooler.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The operator placed paper towels at handwashing sink beside 3 compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed egg rolls not date marked in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed black duct tape used on stand up reach-in cooler gasket. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef thawing in 3 compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: Time Extended

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook wiping hands on pants and shirt while engaging in food preparation. Educated operator in not touching cloths while engaging food preparation. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands in 3 compartment sink. Educated operator to only wash hands in designated handwashing sinks. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork, spare ribs and egg rolls not date marked. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container of onions in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters heavily soiled.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp and raw scallions thawing in standing water.

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed cook wiping hands on pants and shirt. Educated cook on proper handwashing and to not touch cloths while engaging in food preparation. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed egg rolls and pork not date marked. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters heavily souled with grease.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open drink in reach-in cooler across from cook line.

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed operator begin work from returning from outside. Educated operator to wash hands upon returning to work and working with food or food preparation. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over ready to eat chicken and shrimp in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 4 cracked eggs in egg carton. The operator discarded cracked eggs. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands is 3 compartment sink. Educated operator to only wash hands in designated hand washing sink. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork and spare ribs in stand up reach-in cooler not date marked. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of raw marinated pork on floor in kitchen.

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook checking cell phone while engaging in food preparation. Educated cook on washing hands after touching soiled surfaces while engaging in food preparation. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shelled eggs over ready to eat shrimp in walk-in cooler. The manager moved shelled eggs to another shelf in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed egg rolls and pork not date marked in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phones on prep table across from cook line.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed utensil touching ready to eat pork in reach-in cooler.

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed operator wash hands then dry hands on cloths. Educated operator on properly drying hands with paper towels. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed egg rolls and chicken wings in walk-in cooler not date marked.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phones on prep tables.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over shelled eggs in walk-in cooler. The owner moved raw chicken to another shelf in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands in 3 compartment sink. Educated operator on only washing hands in designated hand washing sinks. Repeat Violation

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.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork and chicken not date marked. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

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

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters heavily soiled.

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of vitamin c medicine above prep table. The manager removed the bottle of medicine. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator washing hands in 3 compartment sink. Educated operator on only washing hands in designated hand washing sink. Corrective Action Taken

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 manager DBPR Form HR 5030-104. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed manager DBPR Form HR 5030-103. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken and pork not date marked Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of raw chicken on floor in kitchen. The operator removed the container of raw chicken from floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between contact with different raw animal products. Educated on cleaning and sanitizing between contact with different raw animal and food products. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed several cracked eggs in egg carton. The operator discarded cracked eggs. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands in 3 compartment sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken and egg rolls not date marked in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag onions on floor in kitchen.

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

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over ready to eat spare ribs in walk-in cooler. The owner moved spare ribs to the other side of walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork, egg rolls and spare ribs not date marked.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep table.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation

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

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed egg rolls uncovered in walk-in cooler.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken, egg rolls and pork not date marked in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-04: Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over ready to eat pork in stand up reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken and egg rolls not date marked in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing across front counter.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

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

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed egg rolls and chicken uncovered in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of flour and corn starch not labeled.