FORTUNER CHINESE REST. 257 INC
257 E HIGHLAND BLVD, Inverness FL 34452 · 352-726-8885
Last inspected Jun 17, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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 touched with bare hands cooked (cooling) chicken when moved to a different container.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2023026998 | May 3, 2023 | Jun 19, 2023 | $400 |
| 3--2018025805 | Apr 17, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Loosely wrapped pan containing raw frozen chicken stored directly on top of package containing frozen noodles inside reach-in freezer. The manager moved the raw chicken away from the noodles during this inspection.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in mop sink beside back door of kitchen.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach-in cooler near cookline soiled with food debris.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use cup without handle stored down inside bin of sugar at cookline. Manager removed the cup from the sugar during this inspection.
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Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Duct tape used to repair floor and walls inside walk-in cooler.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Knives stored on hanger against visibly soiled side of table. Inspector had the manager move the knives to the warewash area during this inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets and handles of reach-in cooler at cookline soiled with grease and/or food debris. 2. Handles on sugar bin at cookline soiled with old food debris. 3. Side of prep table in kitchen soiled with food debris and/or grease.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of sugar at cookline missing label.
May 15, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 6, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 16 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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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 touched with bare hands cooked (cooling) chicken when moved to a different container.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Female employee rinsed soiled utensil and rice cooker container in mop sink, no soap and no sanitization occurred, inspector instructed to place equipment in dish machine.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk-in cooler with a ambient temperature of 50F, tofu 50F-51F, cooked shrimp 50F, cooked chicken 67F and 51F, cooked pork 52F, wontons 51F, cooked ribs 51F and 50F, raw pork 49F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler with a ambient temperature of 50F, tofu 50F-51F, cooked shrimp 50F, cooked chicken 67F and 51F, cooked pork 52F, wontons 51F, cooked ribs 51F and 50F, raw pork 49F. Also at the cook line, cut cabbage 68F, per employee cabbage pulled out of refrigeration at 11:00am.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, (room temperature) egg rolls 79F, chicken 71F, cabbage 77F, per employee items were reheated/cooked around 11:00am. Inspector provided Time as a public health control form. Operator will discard food at 3:00pm.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Male employee washed his hand in mop sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the front server area.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under triple sink multiple spray bottles with yellow and blue liquid not labeled.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk-in cooler with a ambient temperature of 50F, tofu 50F-51F, cooked shrimp 50F, cooked chicken 67F and 51F, cooked pork 52F, wontons 51F, cooked ribs 51F and 50F, raw pork 49F.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks above prep tables and stored food, employee moved all.
Food stored on floor. Drinks stored on floor at the kitchen entrance.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, spoons in 85F water.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled with food residue and grease, also hood filter with grease build up.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in coolers soiled with food residue
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. At the cook line, observed soiled to go containers stored with clean containers, employee rinsed discarded the used container.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored not protected, employee inverted.
Dec 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 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. Cut cabbage in pan at end of cookline missing time marking. Manager stated the cut cabbage was placed at cookline 30 minutes prior and added proper time mark.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls of ice machine soiled with lime-like substance.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Knives in storage area on prep table stored against metal plate soiled with food debris. Employee stated they would clean it tonight and sanitize the knives before using them again.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal shrimp stored above bin containing cut onions inside walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets of reach-in freezer in back of kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Tops of lids of storage bins at cookline soiled with grease.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pan containing frozen pork being thawed at room temperature on prep table in kitchen. Manager moved the pork to the walk-in cooler to continue thawing.
May 9, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 5, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Cai Yu Chen
Jul 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm. Operator changed sanitizer bucket and primed machine. 100ppm.
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. Emailed form to operator
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler including cooked meats
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Sides of kitchen equipment
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.