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CANTON HOUSE

2830 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD #A, Port St Lucie FL 34953 · 561-603-6968

Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats26
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6602270
Grade history
DEC 24
APR 25
AUG 25
FEB 26
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 23 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Inspector assisted Operator on renewing license at time of inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Aug 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over bean sprouts in walk in cooler. And, Raw chicken over broccoli.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. 2 bulk oil.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Light not functioning. All under hood.
Basic/36-62-4
Open dumpster lid. In a shared plaza. Operator closed.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over unwashed broccoli. Employee corrected.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook. Employee corrected on site.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Basic/32-04-4/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil. Employee removed.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Open dumpster lid. In a shared plaza. Employee closed.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked noodles. Manager corrected.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
3 Dead roaches found in silver refrigerator. Removed and cleaned by Operator.
Basic/35A-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Basic/32-04-4/Repeat Violation
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. 2 door standing cooler.
Basic/23-24-4
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Found in walk in freezer.
Basic/14-05-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. On shelf near prep area.
Basic/14-45-4
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Blue linen covering wontons. Operator removed.
Basic/21-05-5/Corrected On-Site
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Left over food debris under single service items.
Basic/36-01-4
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil under stove and raw chicken wings in walk in cooler. Manager removed.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, gasket of silver refrigerator and small table with single service containers.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Apr 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Inspector assisted Operator on renewing license at time of inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw beef over broccoli and sprouts. And raw chicken over cooked noodles.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. For both inside hose Bibb and at mop sink outside. Informed Operators.
High priority/29-34-4
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Fried rice cooling ambient. Manager had employee move to walk in cooler.
Intermediate/03D-15-4/Corrected On-Site
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Basic/32-04-4
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In walk in freezer. Operator removed.
Basic/14-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Removed.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Sign on door said out of service. Manager said was cleaning. Manager removed sign.
Basic/32-24-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Dec 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In freezer
High priority/14-31-5/Repeat Violation
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw meat over vegetables in walk in cooler
High priority/08A-04-5
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk flour
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
Basic/36-01-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open drink in cooler
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Has sign on door out of order. Bathroom is in working order. Manager took off sign,
Basic/32-24-4/Corrected On-Site
May 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Several items in freezer are stored in to go bags or reuse of single serve bags.
High priority/14-31-5
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk in not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Shelves in dish area have heavy grease and debris build up on them. Clean dishes on shelf
Basic/24-06-4
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used as covering for won tons in refrigerator
Basic/21-05-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food in all different refrigerator areas. Educated operator on organizing personnel food to only one area and labeling it.
Basic/40-06-5
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave has heavy food debris build up on the interior and handle is very sticky.
Basic/22-08-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Sunny D in reach in cooler not segregated from restaurant food.
Basic/12B-13-4
Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken not covered in walk in cooler
Basic/08B-12-5
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen are soiled.
Basic/36-27-5
Oct 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Chicken stored above beef in walk-in Cooler. Informed Operators
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. The owner purchased bleach and provide.
Intermediate/22-38-5/Corrected On-Site
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on both cooler doors and on the tall reach in cooler, microwave door handle.
Basic/23-24-4
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. One employee eating kitchen.
Basic/12B-02-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign provided at 2 hand sinks in kitchen.
Basic/31B-04-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food, debris in the white cooler bottom.
Basic/23-03-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.