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CHINA GARDEN 168

6027 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, Winter Haven FL 33884 · 3528958666

Last inspected Mar 26, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats40
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6307861
Grade history
MAR 24
DEC 24
APR 25
SEP 25
MAR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2017031888Mar 28, 2017Jul 26, 2017$200

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk in cooler and reach in freezer. Operator begins to take foods out of the non food grade bag.
High priority/14-31-5/Corrective Action Taken
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Sep 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape holding gaskets on flat top reach in cooler door.
Basic/14-71-4
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Black trash bag inside the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area. The trash bag was removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. A case of chicken inside the walk in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop inside the mop bucket in water.
Basic/42-01-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on the cutting board on the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line.
Basic/21-12-4
Dec 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sweater on top of cans of pineapple and sauces in storage. Operator removed the clothing.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer
Basic/08B-38-4
Mar 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Nov 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Food stored on floor. Observed container of sauce on floor in dry storage and box of chicken in walk in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation

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.