China House
Last inspected: Feb 20, 2026
100
Score
China House appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. China House was last inspected on Feb 20, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “current hotel and restaurant license not displayed” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
China House's latest score of 100 sits above the Margate average of 80. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 20, 2026
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp and chicken above stuffed wontons in walk in cooler. Operators donned hair reorganized properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice cooker, observed plastic bowl used as a scoop
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board shows a lot of cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple foods in walk in cooler such as bean sprouts, stuffed wontons and raw chicken stored uncovered.
08B-12-5
74
Oct 1, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw open pork over ready to eat egg rolls in chest freezer. Operator separated **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler under unit- egg rolls (48F - Cold Holding). Per operator food cold holding in unit over night. Food not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler under unit- egg rolls (48F - Cold Holding). Per operator food cold holding in unit over night. Food not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food container stored in kitchen hand sink
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in rice warmer. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed kitchen cutting board is heavily grooved
14-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
47
Jan 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked pork in walk in cooler. Operator separated **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw lobster in chest freezer. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Had sink used to store supplies. Operator removed corrected on site **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on flip top cooler torn
14-11-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top cooler doors soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table not stored in so,union. Operator discarded wiping cloth **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
55
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In walk in cooler, multiple bottled prescription medications on shelves next to raw produce and sauces. Manager placed all bottles in marked container and placed away from food items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in kitchen blocked by charger cables draped across sink. Manager removed cables. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container fryer oil on floor by cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In upright reach in freezer, bagged personal food items on same shelf as food for public use. Manager separated and moved all personal foods to bottom of freezer into marked bus pan. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1) Employee cell phone on cutting board at kitchen fliptop. 2) Employee pack of cigarettes on shelf next to to go boxes above fliptop cutting board. Employee removed both items away from cook line area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Bulletin printed and posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on doors of fliptop lower cooler have good debris and mold like buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. In walk in cooler, box received from raw chicken being used to store cut broccoli. Manager moved broccoli to plastic bus pan. **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In GE upright freezer, bags of raw chicken bones above containers of chopped roasted pork. Manager rearranged freezer for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table, wonton soup (125F - Hot Holding); steamed wontons (103F - Hot Holding). Per manager soup in line 2 hours and wontons less than 30 minutes. Both returned to stove to reheat and temperature increased on steam well. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
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. Bulletin provided to be posted.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In GE upright freezer, containers of chopped roasted pork without date marks. Per manager, prepped and frozen morning of 2-19. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on cutting board at fliptop in kitchen. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cleaver between fliptop unit and prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice paddle in container of standing water in steam well.
10-07-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Bulletin provided to be posted.
51-13-4
41
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw pork and fish stored over cheese wonton in walk-in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed chicken hot held on cookline at 101°F. Per operator, chicken cooked 1 hour prior to the inspection. Advice operator to reheat chicken. Chicken reheat to 168°F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date mark on on cooked pork stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, pork was cooked on 07/23/2023. Operator correctly date marked pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed employee cellular phone stored on food preparation table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. 1. Observed various food items stored on walk-in cooler floor. 2. Observed container with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed soiled residue buildup inside handwash sink at prep station.
23-03-4
50
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. -Observed operator place cooked chicken wings in cardboard box. **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -Observed hotel and restaurant license expired on 12/01/2022.
50-17-3
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. A poster has been given to the operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Observed handwash sink block with high stool. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date mark on cooked soup stored in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -Observed employee training certification expired on 12/21/2022
53B-05-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. -Observed duct tape used to repair chest freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed employee cellular phone stored on food preparation table. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed container with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. -Observed containers with various food items stored on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed a uncovered container with soup stored in walk-in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Observed chicken thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Operator relocate chicken to walk cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
33
Nov 1, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Observed raw chicken stored over bag with carrots in walk-in cooler.
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Observed handwash sink block with garbage container. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in restroom.
31B-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 no date mark on cooked pork, chicken and dumplings stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, items were cooked on 10/31/2022.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed several unlabeled spray bottles with cleaning chemicals at dishwashing area.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Observed no handle bowl used to dispense cooked rice.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. -Observed duct tape used to repair chest freezer.
14-71-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed containers with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed uncovered containers with cook pork, chicken and dumplings stored in walk-in cooler. -Observed uncovered bag with rice in dry storage.
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing in standing water at prep area.
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on hand wash sink in restroom.
32-07-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China House on file is from Feb 20, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China House?
Across the inspection record, “current hotel and restaurant license not displayed” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at China House.
How does China House compare to other restaurants in Margate?
China House most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Margate average of 80.
Has China House's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at China House have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at China House 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 China House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China House is inspected around three times per year on average.
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