CHINA GOURMET

Name: CHINA GOURMET
Address: 1714 US HWY 27 STE 20, CLERMONT, FL, 34714, US
Rating: 40.4

1714 US HWY 27 STE 20, CLERMONT, FL 34714

License #4508431

🥡 Chinese ℹ️

40.4 Grade F / 100

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June 29, 2026 · 13 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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CHINA GOURMET in CLERMONT currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 40.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 29, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 90 total violations — 15 critical, 14 major, 61 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -walk in cooler, above restaurant food
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -above dry goods near dish room
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -sugar container, operator removed
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior dry goods containers in kitchen -exterior of rice cooker and microwave -gaskets on white reach in freezer -shelves and cart on cook line -chairs in dining area are sticky -filters on hood suppression system
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. -open can of soda and bottle of water in reach in cooler on cook line, operator removed
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. -take out containers on cook line
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. -egg rolls in reach in freezer
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed mushrooms over cooked chicken in walk in cooler
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -2 cans of bamboo shoots heavily dented
[22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -employee washed sheet pans in running water and did not put through sanitizer solution. Triple sink was not set up.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on make line -interior of rice cookers and microwave -interior of reach in coolers
[02C-04-5] Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. -cooked chicken in white chest reach in freezer

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -multiple containers on cook line
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -several in kitchen area
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back screen door
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in white reach-in freezer across from triple sink
[22-08-4] Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of reach in coolers on cook line
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. -egg rolls in reach in freezer
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -salt on bottom of dry storage rack in back kitchen.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -1 can of ketchup, 1 hoisin
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -employee began cooking food on cook line with no hand wash
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw chicken over cooked sweet and sour chicken in walk in cooler. Operator relocated.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (48F - Cold Holding), make table on cook line, held less than four hours per operator. Moved to walk in cooler for quick chill. Recheck: raw beef 42F, raw chicken 44F
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cook line
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -bucket holding utensils in front handwashing sink
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink by triple sink Operator added more.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -multiple items in walk in cooler and reach in freezer

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -in flour container and sugar container in kitchen.
[14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. -dry storage shelves
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -throughout the establishment
[24-14-4] Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. -clean knives between wall and triple sink
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -on prep table by broccoli -in reach in cooler.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -in walk in cooler and reach in cooler
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -cell phone on prep table by broccoli
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -underneath fryers on cook line
[08B-19-4] Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. -food stored on egg shell crates in walk in cooler. Educated operator.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. -oil stored on floor
[10-04-5] In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. -knives stored in egg shell crate on cook line.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -in flour container in kitchen.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -on cook line
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior reach in cooler doors -gaskets on walk in cooler and reach in coolers/freezers -top back of fryers, interior of fryer cabinets -filters under hood suppression system -exterior of rice cooker encrusted
[08B-39-4] Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. -broccoli on prep table. Educated operator.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues throughout the establishment.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed potatoes over prepped veggies in walk in cooler.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -behind cooking equipment
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw beef over cooked chicken in reach in freezer.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw beef over cooked chicken in walk in cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -pork (51F - Cold Holding); bbq ribs (53F - Cold Holding); bbq pork (54F - Cold Holding), held less than four hours per operator. Operator moved items to freezer.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting board on cook line -interior of rice cooker near front line
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -all handwash sinks had bowls or utensils inside.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -employee rinsed out dish in front handwash sink
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -multiple items in reach in freezer and walk in cooler.