China Garden Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
29
Score
China Garden Chinese Restaurant, located at 27100 S Dixie Hwy in Homestead, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 5, 2026, with a score of 29. This inspection identified 3 critical, 2 major, and 12 minor violations. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across its nine recorded evaluations.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
29
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
22
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
Jan 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
41
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
39
Mar 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
45
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
27
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
43
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
67
Violations — Mar 5, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on sugar container at kitchen area, employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed at cook line.
36-06-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drink on preparation table al cook line, employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food next to establishment food on standing unit at cook line, employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed on rice container at kitchen area, employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 91° F next to steam table. Employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in reach in cooler at cook line, also observed on standing freezer by mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed next to steam table at kitchen area.
21-10-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked rice and cooked chicken containers not covered on shelves at walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
21-09-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee start food preparation without washing their hands. Coached employee on proper procedures.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
22-12-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (53F - Cold Holding); stuffed won tons (56F - Cold Holding) next to steam table, as per operator less than 1 hour, operator placed containers on ice bath to keep minimum cold holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cooked rice stored on soiled containers at walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked ribs, cooked chicken,cooked pork and cooked rice not date marked inside standing unit at cook line and at walk in cooler , as per operator food was cooked over 24 hours. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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