CHENGS CHINESE & SUSHI
4050 WEDGEWOOD LN, The Villages FL 32162 · 352-391-9678
Last inspected May 1, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed form to operator
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cardboard under egg rolls.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: portions of raw chicken on shelf over boxes of raw shrimp. Also, in walk in cooler: pan of raw chicken on shelf over cases of shell eggs and bag of pork. Raw chicken was moved during this inspection.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Stool in front of hand sink in ware wash area. Manager removed.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in sugar and flour. Removed.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of cases of drink. Removed.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. One towel under cutting board. Removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan soiled with use in kitchen. Hood filters soiled with grease.
Stored food not covered. Crispy noodles in server station not covered. Employee covered.
Feb 4, 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
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm at chlorine sanitizing dish machine in kitchen. Operator cleaned out buildup from the end of the chemical tube and primed machine. 50ppm at recheck.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in 3 compartment sink area blocked with food containers and stool. Operator removed items.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Fly tape installed over prep table in front of 3 compartment sink
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over crab rangoons in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelf.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm at server station. Operator added chlorine sanitizer. Recheck 50ppm.
Jun 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (46F - Cold Holding); noodles (47F - Cold Holding); pork (46F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler on cooks line in top portion of cooler, other surrounding items at 41F or below, operator moved items to freezer. dumplings (51F - Cold Holding) item in cooler on cooks line in over filled pan, operator moved bag of dumplings to the bottom portion of cooler. Retemped all items below 41F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. One large white cutting board stained on reach in cooler at end of cooks line.
Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Water bottle in ice machine, operator removed beverage.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on shelf above reach in cooler on cooks line, operator moved beverage.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and cigarettes on shelf above reach in cooler on cooks line, employee moved items away from food.
Equipment in poor repair. Red cutting board with deep cut marks.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooks line. Reach in freezer on cooks line gasket soiled. Interior reach in freezer at the end of cooks line. Fan guard soiled in walk in cooler.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with/over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms in cardboard boxes over cut onions and carrots in walk in cooler, manager moved unwashed produce to the bottom.
Dec 12, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Medicine not labeled properly. Bottle of cold medicine on shelf over make table. Removed.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezers in kitchen: bags of raw pork over noodles. Raw chicken on shelf over portioned cooked pork. In reach in freezer near back door: sheet pans of raw chicken stored above sheet pans of raw pork and raw beef. In walk in cooler: bins of raw chicken stored on shelf over buckets of sauce.
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. Time markings on eggrolls and chicken not updated on board when new items were placed out. Manager changed time.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Several items in sink near ware wash area. Removed during this inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Several bulk containers have bowls inside. Removed during this inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table next to single service articles in kitchen. Manager moved.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on cookline.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Potatoes flour bin with no label. Labeled.
Apr 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over egg rolls in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed form to operator
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Sep 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Egg cartons used to absorb oil from fried foods Egg rolls placed in cardboard box that previously stored raw chicken. Operator discarded egg cartons and transferred egg rolls to clean container.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic in oil (49F - Cold Holding) on cart in cook line area pork wontons (51F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at cook line in bag above fill line Operator states items were taken out of refrigeration at approximately 11am. Operator moved items to reach in freezer to rapidly chill.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
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 cooler. Operator dated.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Multiple shelves in kitchen area
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food on prep tables in kitchen area. Operator removed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment in poor repair. Scratched pot in rice warmer
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in the kitchen
Floor soiled under kitchen equipment.
Stored food not covered. Fried chicken in walk in cooler. Operator wrapped.
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.