China Garden

6027 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33884

Chinese

Last inspected: Mar 26, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

China Garden has been inspected nine times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 26, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food stored on floor”, showing up three times.

Restaurants in Winter Haven average 88, so China Garden trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 26, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk in cooler and reach in freezer. Operator begins to take foods out of the non food grade bag. **Corrective Action Taken**

14-31-5

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

50-17-3

Sep 11, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape holding gaskets on flat top reach in cooler door.

14-71-4

Apr 15, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Black trash bag inside the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area. The trash bag was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop inside the mop bucket in water.

42-01-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on the cutting board on the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line.

21-12-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of chicken inside the walk in freezer.

08B-38-4

Dec 10, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sweater on top of cans of pineapple and sauces in storage. Operator removed the clothing. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer

08B-38-4

Mar 7, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of sauce on floor in dry storage and box of chicken in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

08B-38-4

Jun 20, 2023

Complaint Partial

3 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

May 18, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Aug 9, 2022

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee using a bowl to handle raw animal food and then ready-to-eat food without first washing, rinsing and sanitizing tongs. Employee using a owl for chicken and baby corn. I had the employee to wash rinse and sanitize the bowl and separate from the baby corn inside the flip top reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-22-4

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. White microwave on the table in the kitchen near the beverage machine.

22-08-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of the cooking equipment. Hood filters.

23-03-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. **Repeat Violation**

08B-12-5

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Dry storage shelf near the backdoor. **Repeat Violation**

14-06-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was China Garden last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at China Garden on file is from Mar 26, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at China Garden?

Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at China Garden.

How does China Garden compare to other restaurants in Winter Haven?

China Garden most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Haven average of 88.

Has China Garden's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China Garden have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at China Garden 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 China Garden inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, China Garden is inspected around two times per year on average.

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