Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
67
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 11, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
“Employee personal items stored” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's latest score of 67 falls below the Indian Harbour Beach average of 76. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - 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. Provided to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty containers stored in hand sink in prep area by triple sink, manager cleared out sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is current, ownership verified. License posted expired april 1, 2025. Establishment is open and operating.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several personal items on shelf with dry storage. Manager removed personal items **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put on hats. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ribs in upright freezer not covered. Manager covered food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
67
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Live ants on wall by hand sink on front counter.
35A-09-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on walk in cooler shelves.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles damaged on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler shelves in disrepair. Shelf is falling. Top of white chest freezer is rusted and pitted. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer with raw food
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. In upright raw freezer
14-36-5
64
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Tile missing by back door area
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles water stained in kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Top of large white deep freezer rusted. White chest freezer by back door has gasket in poor repair.
14-11-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. All blue containers are not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
82
Jul 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
86
Jan 11, 2024
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Tile missing above walk in by mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Opened drink in front cooler with housemade sauces. Must segregate personal items. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees did not have hair restraints on when I started inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in cooler on cookline has build up of black mold like substance on all 3 doors **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
78
Sep 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - 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 to manager on duty.
11-27-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in cooler.
36-36-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and keys on dry storage shelves with food.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on white chest freezer by back door coming off. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Screen door weather strip is coming off and no longer effective.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on floor in dry storage area. Also on cook line.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cookline are soiled with black mold like substance
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in cook line cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut cabbage, cut onions, general tso chicken not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet leaking at mop sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and corn starch not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
55
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using bowl to scoop flour **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and phones on cans and stored with dry goods **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cookline unit White chest freezer gasket coming off door
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor under cookline
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters accumulated grease Gaskets on cookline unit black like substance **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers not inverted or protected **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler, uncovered chicken, egg rolls, cooked shrimp, cut cabbage **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing chicken in standing water **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
61
Aug 1, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef (45-47F - Cold Holding), put in unit this morning, operator states they have been opening lid to prep, suggested rapid chill with bag of ice to reduce temperature
03A-02-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles showing signs of water damage throughout kitchen
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cookline unit
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in white freezer on back line exposed insulation
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cookline units soiled Crash cart build up of debris Buckets on shelf by triple sink accumulated debris **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline unit standing water **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from pipe not being properly plumbed. Hand wash sink plumbing is clogged operator is going to call service man today.
29-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered sugar in dry storage area **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's.
How does Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's compare to other restaurants in Indian Harbour Beach?
Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Indian Harbour Beach average of 76.
Has Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Best Chinese Restaurant of Chen's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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