China House
Last inspected: Apr 3, 2026
64
Score
Across the available record, China House has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2023. On Apr 3, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “food stored on floor” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Compared to other St. Johns restaurants (averaging 69), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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 beef stored over raw calamari on sipped rack in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Also raw beef, removed from original packaging, stored over box of wonton wrappers in walk in freezer. Also raw chicken stored over box of noodles in walk in cooler. All items rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Food handler scratched nose and adjusted ponytail with gloved hands then changed gloves and continued to prepare food without washing hands after changing gloves.
12A-25-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of rehydrated noodles at end of cook line, bucket moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed bean sprouts stored bucket of washed bean sprouts in water in walk in cooler. Bag of unwashed carrots stored over bus tub of cut onions in walk in cooler. All items rearranged during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket in triple sink reading 0ppm, manager remade to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
64
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken, removed from original packaging, stored over bags of edamame in walk in freezer. Also raw beef, removed from original packaging, stored over boxes of raw shrimp and raw pork, removed from original packaging, in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan in hand wash sink in prep area of kitchen Strainer in hand wash station at front counter, items removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Missing fresh garlic in oil on time control paperwork, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. raw chicken (58F - Cooling, after 20 minutes 58F) in covered plastic bus tub in walk in cooler, per operator chicken was prepared 2.75 hours ago, chicken put into smaller containers. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on cook line. Buckets of raw chicken in walk in freezer. Employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored on equipment door handle between uses. Strainer hanging on stove handle on cook line, strainer moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go containers on make line, containers inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
55
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken, removed from original packaging, stored over noodles in walk in freezer. Raw beef stored over containers of chili sauce in walk in freezer, all items removed from original container. Also raw shell eggs stored over noodles in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Boba pearls at front counter missing form written procedures, operator corrected during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in hand wash sink at front counter.
31A-09-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 2 knifes between reach in cooler and table on cook line.
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handles in container of noodles and rice on make line.
10-06-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed mushrooms over cut vegetables in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar and salt in back storage area.
02D-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of noodles in walk in freezer. Bucket of soy sauce and bag of carrots in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
52
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Four live flying insects observed around drain at three compartment sink.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler; opened raw chicken and shell eggs stored over cooked noodles and opened raw beef stored over opened cream cheese mix. In walk in freezer, opened raw beef stored over raw shrimp and opened case of squid stored over peas/carrots. Operator rearranged all to proper storage during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink at back exit. Employee replenished paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Behind front counter, a wall with counter and utility or handwashing sink was added. Establishment is preparing Boba teas/beverages at this counter. Sink is being utilized as a utility sink for rinsing blender parts. Inspector verified plans do not include the addition. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-082 and explained plan review process to operator. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan available. Operator states holds cooked chicken on time controls for time frame of 11-3. Provided DBPR Form HR 5022-090 via email and explained form to operator.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife in handwash sink by back exit. Small empty boxes, electric plug and rubber mat in handwash sink by three compartment sink. Operator removed all items in both sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and wallet stored on rack above canned goods. Employee moved personal items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple sauce buckets at back storage area stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee moved tongs to proper storage. Also, knife stored between prep table and flip top reach in cooler. Employee moved knife to proper storage. Also, bowl used as utensil in cooked rice. Operator removed bowl.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple stored containers of cut vegetables in walk in cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
41
Mar 19, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
86
Mar 14, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 15 live flying insects observed around drain at end of cook line, under cook line, around mop sink, and around drain under triple sink. **Warning**
35A-02-6
86
Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler, raw chicken on a stick and raw beef over boxes of unwashed produce. Discussed with operator proper storage levels. Operator posted food storage signage and asked employee correct storage levels. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by the three compartment sink inaccessible. Operator relocated items blocking the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in the walk in cooler not identified and stored over food for customers.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cook line shelf over flip top reach in cooler. Employee jackets over canned goods in dry storage area. Operator relocated the personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the prep sink and three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. On the main cook line,soy sauce and fryer oil containers stored on the floor. Operator began relocating the items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the main cook line, knives stored between prep tables and flip top reach in cooler. Operator removed the knives. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at front service counter hand wash sink. Operator posted hand wash signage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping cloths on cook line cutting boards and prep tables. Discussed with operator to store in sanitizer solution, operator began relocating wet wiping cloths. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of sugar and flour no labeled. Operator labeled the bulk containers. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as scoop in bulk containers and bag of rice. Operator removed the portion cups. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
50
Aug 15, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China House on file is from Apr 3, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China House?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at China House.
How does China House compare to other restaurants in St. Johns?
China House most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Johns average of 69.
Has China House's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at China House have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at China House 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 House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China House is inspected around three times per year on average.
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