Lake Butler, Union County

CHINA 1

711 E MAIN ST, Lake Butler, FL 32054

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Apr 22, 2026
City
Lake Butler
County
Union
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08A-02-6

Detail 24531210

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer opposite the fryers, raw breaded shrimp over spring rolls, neither commercially packaged. Operator switched storage levels. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 24531209

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up along seal of reach in chest freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 24531208

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease building at bottom of cook line hood system filters. Reach in freezer by three compartment sink and by rear exterior door with mold like substance on door gaskets. Repeat Violation

21-07-4

Detail 24531211

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket at three compartment sink at 0ppm, operator added chlorine to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

Aug 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 8Total: 8

36-37-5

Detail 23935639

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles over kitchen.

12B-07-4

Detail 23935640

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, operator relocated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 23935637

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in walk in cooler over chicken for customers. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23935638

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on clean prep table. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23935636

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filter forming grease drippings. Repeat Violation

06-01-5

Detail 23935641

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork on prep table thawing at ambient air temperature, operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 23935634

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cook line wok station and on prep table.

02D-01-5

Detail 23935635

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt container missing product labeling. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Feb 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 11

08A-02-6

Detail 23560929

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer, raw beef over fully cooked pork dumplings. Operator relocated the pork dumplings. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-02-5

Detail 23560932

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 multiple containers of cooked chicken with incorrect date marking for product cooked the previous day. Operator replaced date markers. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 23560934

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen area. Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 23560931

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License currently displayed expired 06/01/2024.

12B-07-4

Detail 23560930

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

08B-48-4

Detail 23560939

Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Krab Rangoon being prepared in the dining room. Operator relocated the product. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23560933

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.

08B-38-4

Detail 23560936

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on the floor by prep table.

14-69-4

Detail 23560937

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at base of reach in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23560935

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on cook line hood filters. Walk in cooler door gasket stained. Repeat Violation

21-07-4

Detail 23560938

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution at 0ppm, operator add chlorine bleach to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 23112019

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License currently expired 06/01/2024. Admin Complaint

08A-02-6

Detail 23112016

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in cooler opposite the fryers, raw shrimp in open bag over open bag of spring rolls. Operator switched the storage levels. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 23112015

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles through kitchen.

40-06-5

Detail 23112014

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on cook line prep table. Employee relocated the phone. Corrected On-Site

33-23-4

Detail 23112017

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease pad stored in grass. Operator has concrete pad poured waiting for company to move the grease trap on to the pad. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23112018

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters of cook line with grease build up. Standup reach in freezer and walk in cooler door gasket have mold like substance build up.

21-07-4

Detail 23112013

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer at the three compartment sink at 0ppm. Operator added bleach to the solution. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Mar 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 10

41-07-4

Detail 22712410

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Isotonix Digestive Enzyme stored above reach-in freezer across from three compartment sink. Manager moved bottle to office area. Corrected On-Site

12A-07-5

Detail 22712405

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee talked on phone then proceeded to place food items in fryer and put on gloves without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 22712411

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. Establishment has no written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 22712406

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop pepper in kitchen. Manager removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22712409

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Burn marks inside of cook line microwave.

33-23-4

Detail 22712407

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle at end of building.

14-69-4

Detail 22712412

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer chest across from hand washing sink next to three compartment sink.

33-11-4

Detail 22712404

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster at end of building.

42-01-4

Detail 22712413

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket at mop sink.

21-07-4

Detail 22712408

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in front of three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager added bleach to sanitizer bucket, 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Jul 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08A-17-6

Detail 22103227

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. In reach in freezer raw chicken over raw ground pork no longer commercially packaged. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs. Person in charge began rearranging. Corrective Action Taken

36-32-5

Detail 22103225

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage on several ceiling tiles in kitchen. Repeat Violation

35B-03-4

Detail 22103224

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door missing self closer.

06-01-5

Detail 22103226

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature, person in charge moved to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Feb 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

08A-20-5

Detail 21806484

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

52-03-4

Detail 21806482

Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Establishment has "Crab Rangoon" on their menu. When asked operator he states no real crab is used, imitation crab is utilized. Admin Complaint

36-32-5

Detail 21806483

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage to several ceiling tiles in kitchen due to porous tile being utilized.

Sep 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-02-6

Detail 21349301

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw ground pork no longer commercially packaged stored over raw beef no longer commercially packaged in stand up reach in freezer. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 21349303

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. Rice at cookline held on timer per person in charge with no time mark. Person in charge marked appropriately. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21349302

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by triple sink blocked by cart. Person in charge moved. Corrected On-Site

33-12-4

Detail 21349304

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Dumpster with bottom rusted out.

Apr 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-37-5

Detail 21046183

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tiles are acoustic tiles not smooth or cleanable. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21046184

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

21-23-4

Detail 21046185

Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed sponges in kitchen to clean equipment.

Dec 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

02C-02-5

Detail 20727391

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls and cooked chicken in reach in cooler made yesterday not dated. Operator dated products. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20727385

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Three spray bottle containing chemical cleaners (two clear and one red) stored by front counter. All bottles labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-37-5

Detail 20727383

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Unsealed wood ceiling by walk in cooler. Acoustic style tiles present in kitchen area are not painted/sealed. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 20727384

Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor drain under wok station.

14-69-4

Detail 20727387

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Stand up freezer by triple sink.

14-47-4

Detail 20727389

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelf under prep table in kitchen is rusted. Poles for racks near triple sink are rusted.

23-03-4

Detail 20727390

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooking equipment.

42-01-4

Detail 20727386

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in water by cook line. Mop removed. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 20727388

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Blue wiping cloth on cook line. Cloth moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site