CHILIN CHINESE FOOD
2137 NORTH COURTENAY PARKWAY #35, Merritt Island FL 32953
Last inspected Apr 7, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
5 inspections trending up, 38 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired April 1,2024 called hotline with operator and paid using card. I translated and received payment confirmation. License still shows delinquent on inspection dashboard after getting details.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
Food stored on floor. Flour
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp being thawed in standing water. Dumplings on counter. Raw chicken on counter.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. On cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves and shelf next to hand wash sink on cook line are soiled.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On counter with ambient temperature. Operator moved to walk-in cooler
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top shelf over over make line is soiled
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granular substance removed from original packaging is not labeled identifying by common name. Operator labeled
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired April 1,2024 called hotline with operator and paid using card. I translated and received payment confirmation. License still shows delinquent on inspection dashboard after getting details.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over bucket of soy sauce and bag of onions
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in hand wash sink on cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance in dripping pan of Peking oven
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in walk in cooler has an accumulation of mold like substance
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelves for Togo service
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top shelf over make line has an accumulation of dust
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Towel on eggrolls in reach in cooler
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods and surrounding surfaces have an accumulation of grease dripping
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.