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CHINA GARDEN

2008 SR 60 E, Lake Wales FL 33853

Last inspected Jul 17, 2026 · 10 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats10
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6307417
Grade history
MAY 25
JUN 25
OCT 25
FEB 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

10 visits, newest first

Jul 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Operator closed door.
Basic/32-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside walk in cooler in the container of diced pork. Operator removed container.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Feb 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
Basic/23-03-4
Stored food not covered. Crab Rangoons in reach in freezer, operator covered items.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over or with produce. In walk in cooler raw chicken over broccoli, operator removed chicken from over the broccoli.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
Clean cooking utensils stored between equipment and wall at the end of cook line. Operator removed utensil
Basic/24-14-4/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line
Basic/14-09-4
Jun 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

Recorded at 1100 HWY 17-92 N, Haines City — this licence has since moved.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open Pepsi can open on top of prep table cooler. Operator removed can.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on the cook line
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 11, 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 ▾
Light not functioning in walk-in cooler.
Basic/36-62-4
Reach-in freezer close by the back door, interior has accumulation of soil residues. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Basic/22-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. cooks on the cook line
Basic/13-03-4
Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor next to the three compartment sink. Operator removed oil from the floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents on cook line.
Basic/36-50-4/Repeat Violation
Dec 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

Recorded at 1100 HWY 17-92 N, Haines City — this licence has since moved.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Ceiling tile soiled with accumulated debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above walk-in cooler.
Basic/36-34-5/Repeat Violation
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken. In front of the walk-in cooler.
Basic/36-03-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Prep area cook line.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents on cook line.
Basic/36-50-4/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.