CHINA GARDENS

Name: CHINA GARDENS
Address: 14402 S MILITARY TRL, DELRAY BEACH, FL, 33484-3708, US
Rating: 74.2

14402 S MILITARY TRL, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484-3708

License #6004405

🥡 Chinese ℹ️

74.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

February 24, 2026 · 5 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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CHINA GARDENS in DELRAY BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 43 total violations — 17 critical, 4 major, 22 minor.

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February 27, 2025

The latest inspection on February 24, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 1 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over vegetables below in flip top cooler across from stove. Operator stored raw shell eggs properly.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork egg rolls 89F . Per operator food held out of temperature less than four hours. Observed food stored in fryer container with no temperature control. Operator placed food in pan and added to stove to reheat to 165F or higher.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washed hands in triple sink. Advised employee to wash hands in an approved handwashing sink.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit for warewashing machine.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at cook line a knife stored between the table and flip top cooler. Operator stored knife properly.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed at the doors of the two door reach in cooler heavily soiled with food debris.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface at cook line area.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at cook line faucet leaking.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler Raw beef over egg rolls. Operator stored raw beef properly. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked pork in flip top cooler. Operator reorganized.
[03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed at cook line raw shell eggs 62F . Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Per operator food held out of temperature less than four hours. Observed raw shell eggs stored under no temperature control. Operator placed eggs into walk in cooler to quick chill.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside of walk in cooler #1 Egg rolls 45F, cooked ribs 45F, raw shell eggs 45F. Per operator food held in unit less than four hours. Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed foods into walk in cooler #2 to quick chill.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg rolls 110-118F stored in fryer. Per operator food held in unit lesss than four hours. Observed egg rolls stored under no temperature control. Operator placed eggs into rolls back into fryer to reheat to 165F or higher.