CHINA HOUSE
184 MARION OAKS BLVD 2D, Ocala FL 34473 · 352-307-1803
Last inspected Aug 18, 2026 · 9 visits since August 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Aug 18, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 14, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee entered kitchen from outside and started working with food and cleaned equipment, Inspector instructed to stop and wash his hands.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Male employee cutting vegetables for latter use with bare hand, inspector instructed to stop, wash hands and use gloves
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, and selling food to customers with an expired license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants dated June 1, 2026
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Walk in cooler, raw chicken stored above bucket with sauce, also on cook line, raw chicken above egg rolls, manager moved all.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line, noodles 49F, raw beef 47F, raw shrimp 48F, chicken 46F, noodles 49F, Manager moved all items to freezer, also at room temperature, cooked chicken 48F, chicken 66F, per manager items were pulled out of fridge at 12:00, chicken will be held on time and discarded at 4:00pm, Inspector provided DBPR form during inspection.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Male employee rinsed hands and arms in triple sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler on cook line, lid with mold like substance, also microwave soiled with food residue and can opener blade.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All Food in Walk in cooler and reach in cooler missing date marked.
Food stored on floor. Oil jug under wok station, manager moved off the floor.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, next to rice warmer, spoon in 120F water, Manager discarded the water.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets with mold like substance.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple to go containers not inverted, manager inverted all.
Feb 25, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee entered kitchen touching the back door then placed bin of chicken in cooler without washing hands.
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee cooking chicken with hand on shirt continued to pick up tongs without washing hands.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: bags of raw pork on shelf over bags of cooked pork.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of make table at cookline: spring roll (68F - Cold Holding for 1.5 hours) discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) and emailed DBPR forms.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. One bowl in thick sauce. Removed during this inspection.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowl on shelf over triple sink not inverted.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on shelf over customer food in reach in cooler. Operator moved all to bottom shelf.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Several metal pans on clean dish shelf stacked together wet.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs in water at 109F on cookline. Operator refreshed then 155F.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in cooler.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One at triple sink.
Oct 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer: raw pork bags stored over bags of fries. Bags of raw chicken over cooked pork. Moved all.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two in use scoop handles broken. Operator discarded.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in kitchen soiled with food debris.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut broccoli in box in walk in cooler. Operator removed and placed in clean bin.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Trays on shelf over make table not inverted. Flipped over.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with food debris near back door.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under triple sink.
Jun 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken on shelf over ready to eat shrimp and cooked chicken. Moved during this inspection.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in flour. Removed.
Jul 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Medicine not labeled properly. Tums and icy hot on shelves over prep table and single service items. Both were moved.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In two bulk rice containers. Manager removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have buildup of grease. Manager stated filters are scheduled to be changed Wednesday night.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Boxes that contained unwashed broccoli being reused for washed and cut broccoli. Manager removed broccoli and placed in pan.
Stored food not covered. Two pans of eggrolls in reach in freezer. It covered. Manager covered during this inspection.
Mar 6, 2024Inspection 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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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. Pans of chicken and egg rolls on cookline. Manager stated food was placed out 1 hour prior and added time mark.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Case of energy drinks on shelf over food to be served to the public. Moved during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on shelf over rice in dry storage room. Moved.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Box containing cut broccoli that was originally used to transport soiled broccoli.
Aug 9, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority5 Intermediate11 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: bins of raw chicken and raw beef on shelf over buckets of sauce.
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 DBPR form during this inspection.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Chicken 109F cooked one hour prior cooling at room temperature. Manager placed walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in make table on cookline soiled with food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sponge in hand sink near back door. Removed during this inspection.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In walk in cooler, pork cooked and placed in freezer last week then thawed yesterday with no date mark.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl inside bag of chicken on cookline. Removed during this inspection.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen area, liquid stained tiles.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Vape pen, phone, and headphones on shelf over prep table in kitchen area. All were moved.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans on clean dish shelf wet nested.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop in chicken in make table on cookline.
No copy of latest inspection report available. Unable to provide last inspection
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of bulk food containers soiled with food debris and grease. Shelves in kitchen soiled with food debris and grease.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Several trays on cookline not inverted. Manager flipped over.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables and personal food stored with ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler near walk in cooler, personal food on shelf over food for customers. Manager moved. In walk in cooler, cases of unwashed broccoli on shelf over cut celery. Manager moved.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored mop head down near back door
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on prep table. Placed in sanitizer.
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.