CHOI'S CHINESE FOOD

Name: CHOI'S CHINESE FOOD
Address: 499 MAYPORT RD, ATLANTIC BEACH, FL, 32233, US
Rating: 66.1

499 MAYPORT RD, ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 32233

License #2611868

🥡 Chinese ℹ️

66.1 Grade F / 100

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September 23, 2026 · 6 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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CHOI'S CHINESE FOOD in ATLANTIC BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 66.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 12 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 50 total violations — 16 critical, 7 major, 27 minor.

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November 3, 2025

The latest inspection on September 23, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 2 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food, food stored on the floor, food stored uncovered, and improper storage by minimum cooking temperature.
No chemical test kit available for the sanitizer in use; dishmachine maintenance issues, label residue on cleaned containers, lime scale buildup.
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
Handwash sinks used for non-handwashing purposes, blocked, or missing soap, paper towels, or signage.
Bathrooms not properly enclosed with self-closing doors, missing covered receptacles in women's restrooms, doors left open or self-closers broken.

Specific inspector observations for this inspection are in the official DBPR report at myfloridalicense.com.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on front table in the middle of kitchen. Manager removed and stored properly.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees, engaging in food preparation without hair restraint.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
[35B-03-4] Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed exterior door not self closing.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flying insects in kitchen area.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observe, business license expired 6-1-2024.
[01B-14-4] Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 raw cracked shell egg stored with raw shell eggs in reach in cooler. See stop sale.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Vegetable egg roll (48F - Cold Holding); raw pork (49F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); pork tempura (48F - Cold Holding) in stand alone cooler at the entrance of kitchen. Cooled has an ambient temperature of 48F. Manager placed blocks of ice and placed in cooler. Observed fresh garlic near wok station at 84F. Employee removed and stored in reach in cooler.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed pork and chicken tempura being held on time control with without time mark. Manager placed time mark on tempura made at 12pm.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken being held hot at 120F under heat lamp.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in walk-in cooler. Manager removed and stored raw chicken under raw beef.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense flour and rice. Manager removed from container.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored on prep tables throughout kitchen. Manager removed and stored drinks properly.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on shelf above flip top cooler.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed 2 buckets stored on floor in walk-in cooler containing sauces. Manager stored buckets properly.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees for both hand sinks in kitchen. Inspector provided hand washing signs to establishment.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple door gaskets on cook line soiled.
[35B-04-4] Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Observed exit door not self closing.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Beef (47F - Cold Holding); Shrimp egg roll (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding); Butter (47F - Cold Holding) in stand alone cooler. Manager stated that items were cooked 30 minutes ago. Manager had employee place ice bags on items.
[53B-05-5] Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Required employee training expired for all employees.