CHINA 1
711 E MAIN ST, Lake Butler FL 32054 · 386.496.1000
Last inspected Apr 22, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
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APR 26
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5 inspections trending up, 15 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License currently expired 06/01/2024.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 22, 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 ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer opposite the fryers, raw breaded shrimp over spring rolls, neither commercially packaged. Operator switched storage levels.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up along seal of reach in chest freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease building at bottom of cook line hood system filters. Reach in freezer by three compartment sink and by rear exterior door with mold like substance on door gaskets.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket at three compartment sink at 0ppm, operator added chlorine to 100ppm.
Aug 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles over kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, operator relocated.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in walk in cooler over chicken for customers. Operator relocated.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on clean prep table. Operator relocated.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filter forming grease drippings.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork on prep table thawing at ambient air temperature, operator relocated.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cook line wok station and on prep table.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt container missing product labeling. Operator labeled.
Feb 17, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer, raw beef over fully cooked pork dumplings. Operator relocated the pork dumplings.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler multiple containers of cooked chicken with incorrect date marking for product cooked the previous day. Operator replaced date markers.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen area.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License currently displayed expired 06/01/2024.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on in use prep table.
Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Krab Rangoon being prepared in the dining room. Operator relocated the product.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on the floor by prep table.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at base of reach in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on cook line hood filters. Walk in cooler door gasket stained.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution at 0ppm, operator add chlorine bleach to 100ppm.
Aug 30, 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
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License currently expired 06/01/2024.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in cooler opposite the fryers, raw shrimp in open bag over open bag of spring rolls. Operator switched the storage levels.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles through kitchen.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on cook line prep table. Employee relocated the phone.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease pad stored in grass. Operator has concrete pad poured waiting for company to move the grease trap on to the pad.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters of cook line with grease build up. Standup reach in freezer and walk in cooler door gasket have mold like substance build up.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer at the three compartment sink at 0ppm. Operator added bleach to the solution.
Mar 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Isotonix Digestive Enzyme stored above reach-in freezer across from three compartment sink. Manager moved bottle to office area.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee talked on phone then proceeded to place food items in fryer and put on gloves without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
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. Establishment has no written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop pepper in kitchen. Manager removed bowl.
Equipment in poor repair. Burn marks inside of cook line microwave.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle at end of building.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer chest across from hand washing sink next to three compartment sink.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster at end of building.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket at mop sink.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in front of three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager added bleach to sanitizer bucket, 50 ppm.
Jul 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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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 raw chicken over raw ground pork no longer commercially packaged. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs. Person in charge began rearranging.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage on several ceiling tiles in kitchen.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door missing self closer.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature, person in charge moved to walk in cooler.
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.