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CHINA TOWN CHINESE RESTAURANT

3243 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD, Port St Lucie FL 34953 · 727.560.4528

Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats42
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6602488
Grade history
SEP 24
JAN 25
JUN 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 25 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 69F cold holding. Per operator, sitting out 30-45 mins. Advised to rapid chill.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 69F cold holding. Per operator, sitting out 30-45 mins. Advised to rapid chill.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter. Operator provided.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fruit next to customer food in 2 door standing cooler. Operator voluntarily discarded.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage rack.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Sep 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cabbage and opened bag of French fries found in 2 door standing cooler in kitchen. Educated and Manager corrected.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 3 broken shell eggs stored with eggs. Manager discarded.
High priority/01B-14-4
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet added to mop sink faucet. Showed a picture of vacuum breaker to Operator. For outside mop sink.
High priority/29-42-4
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Basic/16-23-4
Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Mattress and plastic bags found in dumpster enclosed area.
Basic/33-24-4/Repeat Violation
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small fan on shelf is dusty. And in between make cooler and hot holding area and stove has grease buildup on side of equipment. Staff informed of areas.
Basic/23-03-4
Open dumpster lid. Manager closed.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Stored food not covered. Fried rice and cooked noodles in walk in cooler. Staff covered
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Jun 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken wings over cooked noodles.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of received time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment received early delivery, did not observe checking temperatures of food delivery. Informed and educated Manager.
Intermediate/05-12-5
Food stored on floor. Multiple items in walk in cooler not part of delivery.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Trash bags and paper debris all over enclosure. In a shared plaza.
Basic/33-24-4
Open dumpster lid. In a shared plaza.
Basic/33-16-4/Repeat Violation
Jan 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over RTE green peppers and cooked chicken. Operator corrected.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Basic/16-23-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Can found in bucket of red peppers. Recommend to use utensil with a handle.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid. Operator closed.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
Basic/32-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler ambient temperature is 49f ambient. Manager states all foods were prepared today and that they have been in and out of cooler. Make sure cooler maintains a temperature of 41 or below. Manager has freezer open to help cool refrigerator fast. Manager has also called someone to look at cooler.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior top of bbq oven.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Bread chicken placed in cardboard box in cooler cardboard boxes may not be reused to store foods
Basic/25-32-4
Mar 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine is operating.
Basic/14-11-5
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink at front of kitchen.
Basic/31B-04-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stove top on cooks line and under cooks line.
Basic/23-03-4
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hands sink in kitchen is dripping water in pipe under sink.
Basic/29-08-4
Stored food not covered. Multiple food items in walk-in cooler. Chicken and pork wontons in reach in cooler.
Basic/08B-12-5
Nov 1, 2023Inspection 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 ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink front counter
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Basic/16-03-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle in flour
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled flour in bin
Basic/02D-01-5

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.