CHINA JOY

Name: CHINA JOY
Address: 1650 MARGARET ST #305, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32204, US
Rating: 60.9

1650 MARGARET ST #305, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204

License #2613090

🥡 Chinese ℹ️

60.9 Grade F / 100

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May 27, 2026 · 8 findings · 1 critical

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CHINA JOY in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 60.9 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 May 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 69 total violations — 6 critical, 10 major, 53 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelves.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen and ware washing area.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. A couple ceiling tiles missing above walk in cooler.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between flip top cooler and prep table.
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop touching white rice, employee moved scoop.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handle wash sign missing at hand sink near triple sink, manager provided hand wash sign.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. soup (129F - Hot Holding); gravy (112F - Hot Holding) warmer was turned off. Manager turned warmer on.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at hand sink near triple sink.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Silver bowls Used to scoop meat, manager removed bowls
[14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. In kitchen area
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Vape pin stored on shelf above prep table, employee removed vape pin
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on employee preparing food items
[14-10-4] Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Broken strainer used to get flood from fryer
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep table and reach in cooler
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop touching Rice, employee properly stored scoop
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink near mop sink
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on reach in cooler by fryers, grease build up on hood filters, walk in cooler gasket, walk in cooler fan cover
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wet wiping cloths stored on prep tables
[08A-17-6] 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. Raw prepped chicken stored on a case of pork dumplings, employee properly stored food items
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked with rolling grey bins of food, employee moved bins, silver pot scrapper
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink near mop sink, employee stocked paper towels
[02D-06-5] Packaged food has no English labeling. No English label on large red bin, employee labeled bin MSG