CHINA STAR RESTAURANT
409 N CLARKE RD, Ocoee FL 34761 · 407-290-0833
Last inspected Apr 16, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu (60F - Cold Holding)
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 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 on cook line using phone with gloves on. Employee put phone on prep table and proceeded to touch single service items. Coached employee on proper hand washing procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of bulk containers of flour and cornstarch heavily soiled with food debris.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Employee removed boxes of single service containers off floor in dry storage shelves.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler.
Nov 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate10 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken and raw beef over raw shell eggs in walk in cooler. Operator began to move
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu (60F - Cold Holding)
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food debris in hand-sink
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several ceiling tiles have water damage
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. -Metal pans, plastic bins on dirty shelf above 3 comp sink
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Employee Drinks on prep above clean dishes. Operator immediately removed
Equipment in poor repair. -Cracked interior rim of chest -gasket torn in middle door prep table
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -under fryer very heavy grease buildup -Under cooking equipment on line heavy buildup -Floor in back ware washing area
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Dry rice. Operator immediately moved
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Wall next to fryer heavy build up -Top shelf above prep table -Hood filters and wall underneath -Under microwave
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom interior of both white upright freezers near 3 comp sink
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -Mixer not used
Apr 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp ( per operator less than 4 hours) (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler less than 4 hrs per operator, operator placed in reach in freezer for temperature recovery
No cleaning agent available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until cleaning agent is available for warewashing. Laundry bleach. Operator purchased bleach from store during inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By walk in cooler. Operator placed paper towels.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Photo copies of certificates from book.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in pork in make reach in cooler. Operator removed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Above prep Reach in cooler.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hws by walk in cooler hot water turned off. Operator turned on.
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Togo paper bags inside of thank you bags storing beef on a stick in reach in freezer.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (46F - Cold Holding). In make table less than 4 hours. Gaskets are in poor repair
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Rice pot holding fried rice
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Photo copies of certificates from book.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under prep table on cook line. Staff removed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drinks for employees on table at cookline. Staff removed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Several employees
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler on cook line. Upright reach in freezer
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment on cook line
Food stored in a prohibited area. Chicken on a stick prepared using trash can as a table. Staff removed.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Small pot inside of rice pot. Manager removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezer
Stored food not covered. Frozen Chicken on a stick in freezer. Manager covered
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pot in sink, second sink near dish with tools inside manager removed.
No soap provided at handwash sink. On cookline. Manager added soap
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink bottle above make table on cookline. Manager removed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on line
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Aug 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Touch glasses on face and gloved hands without washing. Educated staff.
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. Chicken wings, broccoli.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Manager filled soap.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Chicken wings, general chicken, and cooked broccoli. Provided form to email
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk-in cooler doors.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout establishment
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male Cook in kitchen
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under equipment oven.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Lower portion of prep table next to dry storage
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Outer parts of food grinder. 2. Fan cover in walk-in cooler 3. Shelves above cook line.
Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. Plastic to go containers on service line.
Stored food not covered. Chicken wings in the door of reach in freezer. Manager discarded.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.