CHINA HOUSE
23 W BROADWAY ST, Fort Meade FL 33841 · 863 285 7886
Last inspected Jul 30, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw pork over produce in walk-in cooler over produce, operator removed raw pork.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at kitchen entrance by front counter. No paper towels in men's restroom, operator replaced paper towels.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk-in cooler items- egg rolls, raw chicken, and diced veg
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator placed soap at handwashing sink number 2.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meat in walk in cooler
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator moved raw chicken from over raw shrimp.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items in walk in cooler
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Underneath hand washing sink on cook line Operator fixed leak during inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimp and beef over cabbage in walk-in cooler Operator moved items to the correct area in the walk in refrigerator.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives in hand washing sink by cook line. Operator removed items.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk-in cooler
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs in reach in cooler on top of raw chicken wings. Operator with gloves removed tongs placed on the edge of the container.
Stored food not covered. Shrimp in walk-in cooler. Operator covered shrimp Repeat ViolationCorrected On-SiteRepeat Violation**
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler raw pork over broccoli spheres. Operator removed the raw pork.
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.
Stored food not covered.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken breast over soy sauce buckets in walk-in cooler. Operator removed raw chicken breast.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment in poor repair. Soda machine at front counter not working.
Food stored on floor. Shrimp and fish on the floor in the walk in cooler. Operator removed from the floor.
Light not functioning. Above hand washing sink.
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.