Chen's Asian Cuisine
Last inspected: Mar 31, 2026
82
Score
Chen's Asian Cuisine has been inspected 10 times since 2023. The most recent visit was on Mar 31, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around six violations across recent inspections versus roughly 14 violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food”, showing up five times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Orlando restaurant scores 79. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 31, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to board on line. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. floor soiled under cooking equipment Walk-in-freezer floor soiled - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in prep area - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled Mop sink soiled - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-31: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
82
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 .5 lb cans of oyster flavored sauce dented **Repeat Violation**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles 57f, poultry 56f, beef 56f, ready to eat shrimp 57f, raw shrimp 57f, pork 57f, Per operator he turned the cooler off on their closed day and turned it on when he placed food in the unit at 11 this morning, less than 4 hours, operator moved to walk-in-cooler for immediate temperature, advised to operator to make sure unit is at proper temp before filling up with foods **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing.
22-38-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to board on line.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. floor soiled under cooking equipment Walk-in-freezer floor soiled
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in prep area
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil on floor in kitchen Case of eggs on floor in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled Mop sink soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Soiled Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
14-45-4
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. Walk-in-freezer has very dim lighting
38-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several bins of dry goods have no labeling **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
39
Dec 16, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6 cans of soy severely dented 5 cans of panda oyster sauce cans dented
01B-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Restaurant license expired 4/1/25 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken in walk-in-cooler over sauces in walk-in-cooler
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over eggs in walk-in-cooler
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Foods in walk-in-cooler not dated
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 cases of cooking oil on floor in kitchen Boxes of food on floor in walk-in-cooler and walk-in-freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Plastic bowls in several food items **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Sugar stored in empty soy sauce containers
25-32-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Several to go boxes and single service articles stored in employee bathroom with functioning toilet
25-18-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several containers not labeled holding sugar, flour
02D-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Forks at front counter not protected/inverted **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic forks at counter not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
33
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cooked pork stored in direct contact with to-go-bag
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef, raw shrimp, raw chicken over buckets of soy sauce in walk in cooler. Raw beef over several ready to eat items in walk in cooler
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Several raw meets out of their original packaging out of correct storage order in walk in freezerother
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep cooler: Tofu, egg, 47F. Cold holding . Less than 4hrs. Operator immediately removed to other cooler for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - 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 and egg rolls made at 12pm. Operator put time marking in. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour, rice salt containers. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee bathroom door leading to kitchen. Operator closed **Corrected On-Site**
32-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phones on shelf above prep tables. Operator immediately removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Missing hood vent filter on cook line. Operator has on order . - bottom of prep cooler ambient temperature 47F
14-11-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between prep table and cooler. Operator immediately removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in hand sink in employee bathroom. Operator states plumbers have been scheduled. Establishment still has one working bathroom for customers and employees
29-20-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers of flour, and salt
02D-01-5
33
Aug 7, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Private living/sleeping area used to store food that will be served to customers, back room by exit has a cot stored, owner states he does sleep there at times, per OPQ KYLE, all food products must be removed from this area.
43-02-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Washed broccoli stored back in cardboard box **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw wings over sauces in cooler across from fryers **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Fan stored in hand sink at prep area **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at entrance to kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to board on line
14-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, bowl in sauce bucket . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pair of black sneakers stored on top of box of food in sleeping area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in dry storage
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area, rice and other boxes of food stored in sleeping area
08B-37-4
Basic - Food stored on floor, case of cooking oil on floor in kitchen, back sleeping room, boxes of food and bags of rice stored on the floor **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temp 89, operator discarded water **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of buckets holding sauces soiled Hoods soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation, broccoli being cut directly from box, operator washed produce, then stored in food grade container **Corrected On-Site**
08B-39-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp defrosting in standing water in walk-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
30
Apr 26, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 13 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. shelled eggs ambient (75F - Cold Holding). Out less than 4 hours.
03A-03-5
High Priority - 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 and egg rolls on counter next to fryer
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (71F - Hot Holding); egg roll pork (71F - Hot Holding); . Staff states items were on the counter for less than 4 hours and they don't use time plane.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cashier tenders cash at register till then cooks at fryer and bags food without hand washing.
12A-13-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour ingredient bin.
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Ingredients shelves
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dry storage area
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on counter
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor Oil in kitchen
08B-38-4
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves in cooler with plastic liner from packaging.
14-13-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Present but not in place.
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bowl in flour ingredient bin.
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 70F bucket with spatula and dirty water.
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter tops throughout establishment. Gaskets on walk-in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Towel on make table
21-12-4
29
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
95
May 17, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
37
Jan 3, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chen's Asian Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chen's Asian Cuisine on file is from Mar 31, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chen's Asian Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Chen's Asian Cuisine.
How does Chen's Asian Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Chen's Asian Cuisine most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Chen's Asian Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Chen's Asian Cuisine have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chen's Asian Cuisine means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Chen's Asian Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chen's Asian Cuisine is inspected around three times per year on average.
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