CHINA CAFE
1545 BRANAN FIELD RD STE 11, Middleburg FL 32068 · 718.866.5375
Last inspected Feb 19, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 14 points better than where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut cabbage marked with time placed out at 11:26. At 4:20, cabbage was not discarded.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2015052713 | Dec 4, 2015 | Dec 21, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of water chestnuts with heavy denting along top seam on shelf by walk-in cooler.
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Can of water chestnuts with heavy denting along top seam on shelf by walk-in cooler. Operator removed can from rest of supply.
Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Left shared dumpster has rust along bottom with large holes present.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers has grease build up.
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Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Left shared dumpster has the right lid broken off.
Missing drain plug at dumpster. Right shared dumpster is missing a drain plug.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing at room temperature at triple sink. Operator moved chicken to walk-in cooler.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution at triple sink tested at 10ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 100ppm chlorine.
Sep 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut cabbage marked with time placed out at 11:26. At 4:20, cabbage was not discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Cut cabbage marked with time placed out at 11:26. At 4:20, cabbage was not discarded. Employee discarded cut cabbage.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution at three compartment sink tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Solution remade to 50ppm chlorine.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for Xiu Min.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in sugar bin. Operator removed bowl.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-105 and operator hung poster.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee beverage in walk in cooler stored above chicken. Operator removed beverage.
Stored food not covered. Multiple containers of mushrooms, shrimp, cut cabbage and wings stored uncovered in walk-in cooler. Employees added covers to all products.
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork in flip top reach in cooler at 47F. Operator states cooler has been open and closed frequently over lunch period. Pork brought from walk in cooler approximately 2 hours prior. Pork placed in reach in freezer and approximately 20 minutes later temperature at 37F.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at triple sink. Operator replenished paper towels.
Floor/wall/ceiling/vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers has accumulation of debris/grease. Vent above triple sink is dusty.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Middle hood filters have grease build up. Mop sink is soiled. Top of grease bin outside has accumulation of grease. Employee cleaned during inspection.
Mar 21, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, open raw chicken and open raw beef stored above open cooked wings. In chest reach in freezer, open bag of raw chicken stored on top of raw shrimp.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Buckets of sauce stored on cinderblocks at end of make line. Surface is not smooth, easily cleanable.
Reach-in/walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelving has build up of soil residues.
Sep 9, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, cut raw beef stored above cooked chicken. Operator rearranged to proper storage.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken at 46F and pork egg roll at 46F in small reach in cooler at front counter. Operator states both products went into cooler 2.5 hours prior. Both moved to reach in freezer.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Fluorescent lighting above reach in freezer at front counter area has no light cover or shielding.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket is soiled on back prep area reach in freezer. Hood filters have grease build up.
Feb 15, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer by the three compartment sink, unsealed raw chicken stored over unsealed cooked chicken. Shell eggs stored above ready to eat sauce and cut melon in reach in cooler by the fryers. Operator moved eggs to proper storage.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken at three compartment sink at 54F. Operator states chicken taken out of the cooler approximately 1 hour prior. Observed raw beef across from three compartment sink at 60F. Operator states beef removed from refrigeration approximately 45 minutes prior. Operator moved chicken and beef to walk in cooler.
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. Egg rolls held on time as a public health control missing time mark. Per operator, egg rolls prepared at 11:30. Operator marked appropriate time on board.
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. Sanitizer bucket at three compartment sink tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 100ppm chlorine.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid at the three compartment sink. Operator labeled.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor behind grills is soiled.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on shelf above prep table. Operator discarded beverage.
Equipment in poor repair. Microwave by fryers has interior top with damage/melted, no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of melter by fryers with debris.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Unshielded lights above reach in freezer at the fryer and at the oven.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have accumulated of grease. Gaskets on back reach in freezer and on the reach in freezer by the walk in cooler are soiled.
Stored food not covered. Multiple containers of cut vegetables in the walk in cooler have no covering.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has heavy rust.
Sep 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 45F and steak at 47F in flip top reach in cooler top reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator states was taken out of refrigeration for approximately one hour during busy period. Operator moved to freezer. Temperature taken 20 minutes later: chicken 38F and steak 41F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at reach in cooler in kitchen and at prep table have black staining. Can opener has food debris on blade. Owner removed to three compartment sink for cleaning.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee ball cap hanging on corner of speed rack with clean sheet pans and dishes near three compartment sink. Owner moved ball cap.
Equipment in poor repair. Interior top of microwave near front counter is melted/in disrepair, no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Owner states has new microwave purchased and will install.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under cutting board at prep table. Owner removed and placed in sanitizer bucket. Sanitizer bucket stored on the floor next to three compartment sink.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of melting unit by front counter has build up of debris.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has heavy rust, pitting the surface.
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.