Big Pine Key, Monroe County

CHINA GARDEN

209 KEY DEER BLVD, Big Pine Key, FL 33043

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Apr 22, 2026
City
Big Pine Key
County
Monroe
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

08A-04-5

Detail 24529919

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over broccoli in walk-in cooler Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 24529917

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. BiZheng Repeat Violation Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24529918

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

Apr 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-03-7

Detail 24529916

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-22: Only one employee has food handler training up to date. Tang Ting Zheng 1/31/26 No proof of training of for other .food handlers Serve safe Admin Complaint

02C-02-5

Detail 24529915

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. Cooked shrimp in refrigerator , cooked beef, cooked chicken in walk-in cooler is not date marked Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-22: observed cooked chicken, shrimp in walk-in cooler with no date marks Admin Complaint

Jan 29, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 24335655

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. 0 ppm chlorine in dishwasher. Triple sink must be set up to sanitize clean dishes Warning

22-45-4

Detail 24335653

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink chlorine @100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 24335652

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked shrimp in refrigerator Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 24335657

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/ Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 24335654

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/ Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24335656

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp in refrigerator , cooked beef, cooked chicken in walk-in cooler is not date marked Repeat Violation Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 24335651

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

Apr 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 10

22-41-4

Detail 23707046

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. 0

22-45-4

Detail 23707049

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishwasher not sanitizing Triple sink will be used to sanitize dishware

11-27-4

Detail 23707045

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.

53A-05-6

Detail 23707052

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/

11-26-1

Detail 23707048

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.

02C-02-5

Detail 23707050

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ribs , chicken in refrigerator not date marked. In walk-in cooler cooked chicken , pork not date marked

14-01-5

Detail 23707054

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice

36-36-4

Detail 23707051

Basic - Ceiling tile missing.

16-55-4

Detail 23707053

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.

14-25-5

Detail 23707047

Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Painted Wood cabinet door used as shelf on cook line

Jan 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 13

22-41-4

Detail 23490552

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. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23490545

High Priority - Raw ground sausage stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat cooked chicken in the walk-in coolerrelocated under cooked beef Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23490548

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); Beef (47F - Cold Holding); Poultry (47F - Cold Holding) all TCS food was removed from the lift lid unit and relocated to the walk-in cooler to rapidly cool down and leafy greens (75F - Cold Holding); Corrective Action Taken

12A-03-4

Detail 23490551

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 23490555

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.

14-14-4

Detail 23490554

Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.

02C-02-5

Detail 23490549

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

14-01-5

Detail 23490543

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice

14-74-7

Detail 23490544

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. The lift lid cooler on cook line holding TCS foods is not cold holding @41F or below .

08B-48-4

Detail 23490546

Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area.

25-32-4

Detail 23490553

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use plastic bags . Observed used plastic bags stored inside of raw poultry boxes in the walk-in freezer . All single service used bags were discarded during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

21-12-4

Detail 23490547

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

14-06-4

Detail 23490550

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelving over prep table holding food has peeling paint and is not sealed

Feb 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 22680920

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.chlorine at 0 ppm Corrected On-Site

22-45-4

Detail 22680909

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Corrected On-Site

22-51-5

Detail 22680912

High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.

31B-02-4

Detail 22680917

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At newly installed hand wash sink . No paper towels in men's bathroom. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22680915

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop cooked rice Corrected On-Site

08B-48-4

Detail 22680921

Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area.

08B-38-4

Detail 22680919

Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in freezer

31B-04-4

Detail 22680914

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At newly installed handwash sink

Feb 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02C-02-5

Detail 22680906

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. Cooked chicken cooked rice cooked noodles in lift lid cooler on cookline not date marked . Cooked chicken in walk-in cooler not date marked Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked in the walk-in cooler cooked chicken, cooked pork not date marked Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 22680905

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In dining room Ceiling /vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: In dining room Ceiling /vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Time Extended

Nov 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 8Total: 16

12A-07-5

Detail 22466589

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 22466591

High Priority - Raw animal food , raw chicken stored over or with unwashed produce, broccoli in walk-in cooler Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22466585

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked poultry sitting in container on cookline table 51F cook put chicken in walk-in cooler to cool . Corrective Action Taken Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22466588

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. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-07-4

Detail 22466596

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation and cook line area. Non approved Existing plans show hand wash sink near cook line and mop sink. Only one handwash sink in the kitchen is installed in dish area. There is No handwash sink for food prep or in cookin area. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 22466582

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Shelf installed over handwash sink interferes with access to sink Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22466586

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. Corrective Action Taken

02C-02-5

Detail 22466587

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken cooked rice cooked noodles in lift lid cooler on cookline not date marked . Cooked chicken in walk-in cooler not date marked Warning

14-01-5

Detail 22466595

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense uncooked rice Warning

12B-02-4

Detail 22466584

Basic - Employee drink in a food preparation or other restricted area. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22466592

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

13-03-4

Detail 22466593

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-34-5

Detail 22466594

Basic - In dining room Ceiling /vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning

51-13-4

Detail 22466597

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22466590

Basic - Oil containers stored on floor. Warning

06-01-5

Detail 22466583

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.shrimp thawing in standing water directly in triple sink. Shrimp was put into clean container and cold water is running to agitate the surface. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jun 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 5Basic: 4Total: 9

11-27-4

Detail 22030094

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.

31A-09-4

Detail 22030090

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink is blocked by buckets and boxes

31A-11-4

Detail 22030093

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storage Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22030088

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.

02C-02-5

Detail 22030086

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.sauces, cooked chicken, cooked shrimp in Walk-in cooler not date marked

16-21-4

Detail 22030087

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22030092

Basic - Microwave oven in poor repair, rust on inside of oven Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22030089

Basic - Reach in cooler gaskets soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

08B-38-4

Detail 22030091

Basic - containers of oil stored on floor.

Feb 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 11Total: 15

14-31-5

Detail 21769278

High Priority - Observed Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food in walk-in cooler and freezer

08A-05-6

Detail 21769279

High Priority - Raw shrimp stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, Cooked chicken Raw beef over scallions and ginger in walk-in cooler

31A-09-4

Detail 21769277

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times , due to shelves above handwash sink. Repeat Violation

14-14-4

Detail 21769271

Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.

22-20-5

Detail 21769276

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

16-21-4

Detail 21769270

Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.

23-24-4

Detail 21769272

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on walk-in cooler door handles.

14-45-4

Detail 21769275

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.

36-32-5

Detail 21769268

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in dining room area , and in kitchen

08B-38-4

Detail 21769274

Basic - Food stored on floor in kitchen and dining room

10-20-4

Detail 21769273

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

14-11-5

Detail 21769266

Basic - Microwave over is rusting on the interior.Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gaskets is torn and soiled.

23-03-4

Detail 21769267

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler are soiled

21-12-4

Detail 21769265

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

21-09-4

Detail 21769269

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.

Apr 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 13

08A-04-5

Detail 20993167

High Priority - In walk in cooler Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shrimp over broccoli

08A-05-6

Detail 20993170

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw beef over sauce

41-27-4

Detail 20993161

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200ppm chlorine , 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 20993171

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.a shelf hangin above the handwash sink makes it hard to access the sink in dish area

22-20-5

Detail 20993168

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

14-01-5

Detail 20993169

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice

23-24-4

Detail 20993162

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door gaskets . Reach in and walk-in refrigeration in kitchen

14-45-4

Detail 20993166

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves on cookline under tables

36-32-5

Detail 20993172

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

08B-48-4

Detail 20993163

Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Dining room is now used for storage also. Take out only since Covid

14-11-4

Detail 20993165

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in gaskets are torn

14-25-5

Detail 20993160

Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. On cook line

14-06-4

Detail 20993164

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In walk in cooler

Oct 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 11Total: 15

31A-09-4

Detail 20604972

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink is blocked by buckets and shop vacuum . Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 20604982

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near dish area Corrected On-Site

14-14-4

Detail 20604984

Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.

02C-02-5

Detail 20604977

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 cooked pork , egg rolls, cooked chicken wings not date marked

22-20-5

Detail 20604985

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 20604975

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

08B-48-4

Detail 20604980

Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Wontons are being prepared in dining area on table.

10-20-4

Detail 20604976

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

23-03-4

Detail 20604973

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler on cookline are soiled. Wood used to bridge gap on steam table and reach in counter is soiled.

08B-38-4

Detail 20604983

Basic - Oil, Food stored on floor.

25-05-4

Detail 20604974

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on the floor in dining room.

21-10-4

Detail 20604978

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.

06-01-5

Detail 20604979

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ribs thawing in sink with no running water Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 20604981

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

21-09-4

Detail 20604971

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.