CHINA CHEF
1642 TAYLOR RD, Port Orange FL 32128 · 386 788 5788
Last inspected Jan 22, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 20 points better than where it started.
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. -provided Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout in English and Chinese
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jan 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -employee touched his earbud then returned to food preparation
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. -raw chicken on top of raw beef in white chest freezer
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -employee thermos stored on top of reach-in cooler, operator removed
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -bucket of raw chicken stored on the walk-in cooler floor, operator elevated
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -white chest freezer
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. -handwashing sink near mop sink
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler fan covers have an accumulation of dust/debris -exterior of microwave has a light accumulation of grease and food debris -shelves of metal rack next to walk-in cooler have a significant accumulation of grease and food debris, operator cleaned -mop sink soiled -shelf underneath rice pot
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -egg cartons and aluminum cans
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Sep 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. -raw shell eggs ambient air temperature 67F, per operator less than 2.5 hours stored overfilled in the top of reach-in cooler across from woks, operating relocated excess raw shell eggs to lower portion of reach-in cooler to rapidly cool
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. -provided Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout in English and Chinese
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -handwash sink in rear prep area blocked by large mixer, employee moved
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -stainless steel bowl stored in fried rice, operator removed
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -box of raw chicken and sauce buckets stored on the floor in walk-in cooler
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -multiple white stand-up freezers
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. -handwash sink in rear prep area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -shelves underneath rice pot near fryers have an accumulation of grease and food debris -hood filters over cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease and food debris
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -egg cartons and aluminum cans
May 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -pan of cooked noodles 55F stored above fill line in reach-in cooler less than 1 hour, operator relocated to walk-in cooler to rapidly cool
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. -chlorine exceeding 200ppm, operator diluted with water, retested 100ppm
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -stainless steel bowl stored in rice cooker
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -sauce bucket on walk-in cooler floor
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -white chest freezer
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -scoop stored in crispy dried noodles, operator relocated
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. -tongs stored inside stainless steel container of cooked noodles, operator removed
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -egg cartons
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. -bleach
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. -raw chicken over pork in reach in freezer
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -can opener
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -yellow chemical
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -drink on reach in cooler
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -cell phone on reach in cooler
Food stored on floor. -can -Soy sauce
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -2 reach in freezers in prep area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters soiled with grease
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -bags, Lo men bags used to stored chicken
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. - pipe leaking water under 3 compartment sink
Feb 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. -bottle of eye drops stored on top of reach-in cooler, operator relocated
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -walk-in cooler: raw shell eggs stored over prepped vegetables, operator reorganized walk-in cooler
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. -raw beef stored over cooked pork in tall white reach-in freezer
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw cabbage 58F, per operator less than 2 hours on prep table, operator relocated to lower portion of reach-in cooler -cooked noodles 56F, per operator on prep table less than 1 hour, operator relocated to lower portion of reach-in cooler
No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. -CHLORINE
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -"grill cleaner" spray bottle, operator labeled
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -multiple bottled waters stored above reach-in cooler, operator removed
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -tall white reach-in freezers
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler fan covers have an accumulation of dust/debris. -exterior of large white food containers have an accumulation of grease and food debris
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -wet wiping cloth stored on prep table across from the fryers, operator removed
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor, operator relocated
Oct 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cut cabbage 69F, per operator less than 2 hours stored on storage shelf, operator relocated to walk-in cooler
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. -chlorine exceeding 200ppm, operator diluted with water, retested 50ppm
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 per operator cooked 10/1/2023, operator labeled
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -multiple employee bottled waters on prep table, operator discarded
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor underneath triple sink has an accumulation of grease and food debris -floor underneath woks has a light an accumulation of food debris
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters over cookline have an accumulation of grease and food debris, operator states that professional cleaning is scheduled for next Monday. -walk-in cooler fan covers have a light accumulation of dust/debris. -walk-in cooler shelves have an accumulation of grease and food debris
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -egg cartons
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. -unwrapped plastic forks and spoons at order bagging station, operator reorganized
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.