CHINA KITCHEN

Name: CHINA KITCHEN
Address: 1715 E OAK ST, ARCADIA, FL, 34266, US
Rating: 74.9

1715 E OAK ST, ARCADIA, FL 34266

License #2400237

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74.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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CHINA KITCHEN in ARCADIA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 50 total violations — 8 critical, 8 major, 34 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 20, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 9 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on food preparation table, employee moved it.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket in walk in cooler.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods soiled with grease and fryer soiled with grease and food debris on side.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave soiled with food debris in kitchen.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer in the kitchen.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with water damage throughout the kitchen.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Owner closed.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed egg rolls and bbq ribs made Wednesday stated from owner and not date marked.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over celery and cabbage in prep cooler in the kitchen, owner moved.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of to go containers on the floor in the hallway by bathrooms, owner moved.
[41-05-4] Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household can of raid on the shelve in the kitchen.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves rusted and pitied in walk in cooler.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended
[36-06-4] Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard in the walk in cooler on the floor, soiled cardboard on the floor by the fryer and soiled cardboard in the dining area by the front counter, owner discarded all cardboard.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed owner spraying pesticide in reach in cooler used as dry storage with an open bag of rice, owner discarded rice.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the reach in cooler on the 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. Observed handle of spoon in a container of baking soda, owner removed.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting board on the cook line.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed a container of oil and a container of soy sauce on the floor in the kitchen, owner picked up.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a bottle of drain cleaner and a bottle of oven cleaner by a container of oil on a shelve on the cook line, owner moved.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 18 live roaches in the gasket of a door in a reach in cooler that does not work that that is used as storage in the kitchen.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed side of fryers soiled with food debris.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in the walk in cooler rusted and pitied.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed throughout the kitchen ceiling tiles with water damage.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors soiled with grease around the fryer and food debris throughout the kitchen on the floor.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[22-38-5] No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed no sanitizer of any kind for the 3-compartment sink or sanitizer buckets.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed owner using an unlabeled spray bottle with Orthene in it.

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels in the womens bathroom, owner replaced.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 3 tongs on the door handle of the fryer, owner moved.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout the kitchen soiled with food debris.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed a bin of wontons in the reach in freezer not covered or protected.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves are pitied and rusted in walk in cooler.
[41-05-4] Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed a can of Raid household pesticide in the kitchen on the shelves.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed a bin of noodles and rice not date marked in the walk in cooler, owner stated made yesterday morning.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food build up on reach in cooler doors.
[36-06-4] Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard in the walk in cooler.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen, dining room and bathrooms in disrepair, missing or soiled.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed cabbage on the floor in the walk in cooler.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken and hard raw shell eggs over soy sauce in the walk in cooler, owner corrected.

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Mixed Health Record

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