Neighbourhood
Port Charlotte33954
Restaurants20
Spotless inspections7%
Ordered shut0
Fines$800
A 8B 5C 3D 1F 3
Grades describe each kitchen's last twelve months. The spotless figure above counts every inspection ever recorded here that ended with the inspector writing nothing down at all — a much harder bar than an A.
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. Observed cooked chicken, cooked egg rolls, and raw shell eggs held under time as public health control with no time marks. The operator placed time marks on the food.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 26, 2026
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed boxes of medicine stored on a sheet pan above uncooked egg roll wraps. The operator properly stored the medicines.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 dented #10 cans of bamboo shoots in dry storage. Observed one 5 pound can of oyster sauce in dry storage. The operator segregated the dented cans for return.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed an employee wash hands with no soap then handle clean equipment. Educated the employee on proper handwashing.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw ground pork stored over containers of sauce in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw pork.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach behind a bag of uncooked rice near the rear exit. The operator killed and removed the roach.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bean sprouts (51F - Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator emptied half of the contents and stored in the lower portion of the reach in cooler.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
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. Observed cooked chicken, cooked egg rolls, and raw shell eggs held under time as public health control with no time marks. The operator placed time marks on the food.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet splitter added to the mop sink.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed an employee wiping a food preparation table with a chlorine solution exceeding 200ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm. The operator re-sanitized the prep table.
High priorityGOLDEN CHINA →Aug 25, 2026
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the maximum temperature for the high temperature sanitizer dishmachine at 157F after running four cycles. The operator reset the breaker on the hot water booster. Observed the dishmachine temperature at 160F.
High priorityCHEDDARS SCRATCH KITCHEN #2208 →Aug 21, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (51F - Cold Holding) in the upper rail section of the reach in cooler at the entrance to the cook line. The operator placed ice bags on the above foods for cooling. Observed cut watermelon (48F - Cold Holding) in a condiment tray behind the bar. The operator placed ice on the watermelon for cooling.
High priorityCHEDDARS SCRATCH KITCHEN #2208 →Aug 21, 2026