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REN'S CHINA KING

215 CROCKETT BLVD, Merritt Island FL 32953 · 321-455-1580

Last inspected Jul 9, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats10
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1505100
Grade history
OCT 24
MAY 25
NOV 25
MAR 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Hosain sauce
High priority/01B-01-4
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator went to store and bought correct sanitizer.
Intermediate/22-38-5/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in cooler. Manager states once the air conditioning people get finished, they will replace tiles.
Basic/36-36-4
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In refrigerator next to front counter with chicken stored in it.
Basic/05-09-4
Mar 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-02-5
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
Basic/32-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers. Operator inverted
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler raw chicken and eggs stored above vegetables. Operator moved
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Philadelphia rolls, and proteins in poke bowl sections. Operator marked all menus
Intermediate/02B-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic Togo containers used as scoops in rice and tobiko. Operator discarded
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Lower shelf of prep table at end of cook line
Basic/14-45-4
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles over kitchen are peeling and hanging
Basic/36-32-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves are soiled
Basic/23-03-4
May 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cardboard chicken boxes reused to store plastic sauce bottles on shelf. Operator disca
Basic/25-32-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Oct 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Containers of food stored on the floor in walk in freezer. Operator moved
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cardboard shipping boxes reused to store different food items. Operator placed into washable bins. Plastic bottles with hollow handles cut to be shed as scoops. Operator discarded
Basic/25-32-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Mar 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic containers with hollow handle cut to be used as scoops. Cardboard box for raw chicken used to store cooked chicken. Operator discarded
Basic/25-32-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoops for rice in standing water at 77°F. Operator discarded
Basic/10-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in walk in cooler are soiled
Basic/22-16-4

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.