NEW CHINA

Name: NEW CHINA
Address: 1013 AMELIA PLAZA, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, 32034, US
Rating: 62.5

1013 AMELIA PLAZA, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034

License #5500878

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62.5 Grade F / 100

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NEW CHINA in FERNANDINA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 28 total violations — 6 critical, 7 major, 15 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 24, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 2 major, and 7 minor.

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[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Three buckets of raw chicken, one tub of raw chicken and one tub of raw beef thawing at and on speed rack in kitchen. Operator moved all meats to the walk-in cooler.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pair of dishwashing gloves in kitchen handwash sink. Operator removed the gloves.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. One live flying insect at triple sink. One live flying insect in dry storage room.
[46-01-4] Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Emergency exit door in dry storage room blocked by cases/bags of food products.
[08A-24-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef on speed rack in kitchen. Operator moved chicken to proper storage. Also, unwashed mushrooms stored over cut cabbage in the walk-in cooler. Operator moved mushrooms to a bottom shelf.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of pineapple and five cans of water chestnuts with heavy denting along seams.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior deflector plate and sides of ice machine has black mold-like substance.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tin can used as a scoop in rice. Operator removed can.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple carbon dioxide tanks unsecured by ice machine. Operator secured all tanks.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under fryers and the wok area are soiled.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on chest reach-in freezer in kitchen and gasket on walk-in cooler door is soiled. Underplating around nozzles on soda machine is soiled,

Administrative complaint recommended
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked Milk, two containers of cooked chicken, cooked spring rolls, all foods opened or cooked on Tuesday, January 13th, per operator, operator date marked all items.
[21-05-5] Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Whipping clothes used as covers for food items in reach in cooler on cook line, operator removed all whipping clothes.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on clean dishes on dish rack.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed rubber dishwashing gloves in hand wash sink in kitchen area. Operator removed item Observed drink pitcher in hand wash sink in wait station. Operator removed item.
[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 on prep table on cook line, employee removed phone.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Multiple food items on floor in walk in freezer.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets in kitchen area soiled with old food debris
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shrimp no longer commercially packaged over ready to eat spring roles. Operator relocated the shrimp.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed scoop with no handle in, garlic bin, and flour bin, and bag of baking soda. Operator removed scoops from all bags.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles soiled with old food debris in kitchen area.
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No employee birthday on all employee food training certificates. Invalid expiration dates, expiration dates are marked for 4 years, only valid for 3 years
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line stained. Microwave interior at end of cook line covered with old food debris.
[43-02-4] Private home/living/sleeping area used to conduct food operation. Observed soda syrup boxes and single service items , in operators personal child care room.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed pump spray bottle at beginning of cook line with chemical like substance in it unlabeled, operator placed label on bottle.
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher in kitchen area is in the red.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed three cans of dented oranges, one can of hosein sauce, 3 cans of baby corn , 2 cans of vanilla pudding , one can of ketchup, one can of pineapple juice, all cans dented at the seem and delivered several days ago.operator segregated all cans from other foods.

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