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Solid Health Score
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CHENS GARDEN in HERNANDO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 6 critical, 1 major, 7 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 4, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 4 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Multiple acoustic ceiling tiles in cook line area
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee soda can stored on prep table behind 3 compartment sink
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraints
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris, dust. Walk in cooler shelves Walk in cooler fan guards
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler in cook line area soiled
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Multiple containers of unwashed produce stored over cooked meats and washed/cut vegetables in walk in cooler
- [12A-25-4] 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 touched face with bare hand then picked up clean utensil.
- [08B-27-4] Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked chicken placed in cardboard box that previously contained raw chicken
- [35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in dining room on table. Operator was able to eliminate fly and sanitize table.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator states items were prepared yesterday, removed from cooler at approximately 11:30am and placed on counter during lunch service. Discussed using time as a public health control with operator and had food moved to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. fried chicken (56F - Cold Holding); fried rice (71F - Cold Holding)
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