China House
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
41
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at China House, the earliest from 2022. On Dec 9, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near nine violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling not smooth”, showing up four times.
That's lower than the typical Williston restaurant, which scores around 72. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cardboard from soda cans used to line interior of pan containing cooked chicken at cookline and on shelf inside walk-in cooler. Manager transferred both items to clean plastic pans during this inspection.
14-86-1
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In warmer at cookline: egg drop soup (132F - Hot Holding). Manager stated the soup has been held for approximately one hour and began to reheat the soup to 165F during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Aerosol can containing "WD-40" stored on shelf above bags of rice in back of kitchen. Manager removed the chemical from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Outer rim of rice warmer at cookline soiled with old food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelf near fryer.
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Several missing ceiling tiles in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Pan containing washed and cut broccoli covered with cloth towel at cookline. Manager removed the towel during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table beside pan of broccoli at cookline. Manager removed the drink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth used below cutting board in prep area.
21-04-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Three pans of frozen chicken thawing at room temperature on rolling rack near three-compartment sink. Manager moved the chicken into the walk-in cooler to continue to thaw. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
41
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. 1. Pan contain in raw chicken stored on shelf directly above box containing cabbage inside walk-in cooler. 2. Pan containing raw beef stored on shelf directly above box containing oranges inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved all raw items to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lids on sugar and flour bins in back of kitchen soiled with food debris. Manager washed, rinsed, and sanitized both lids during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use cup without handle stored down inside bin of sugar in back of kitchen. Manager removed cup from sugar during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Five missing ceiling tiles in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several ceiling tiles water stained throughout kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two open buckets containing sauce and one open bag of flour stored directly on floor in kitchen. Manager removed both items from the floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
64
Feb 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
35
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Wrapped trays of raw chicken stored above wrapped trays of raw beef on rolling rack inside walk-in freezer. Manager moved the raw beef to shelf above the raw chicken during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of "Advil" and bottle of hydrogen peroxide stored on shelf directly above bags of rice in back of kitchen. Manager removed Advil and hydrogen peroxide from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw chicken wings stored on top of bucket containing sauce inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed wings from top of sauce during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Takeout bowl without handle stored inside bin of sugar on dry storage shelf in back of kitchen. Manager discarded the bowl during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the inside of pan with fried pork in-contact with the cardboard at cookline. Manager removed cardboard from the bin and refried the pork during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Three ceiling tiles missing above walk-in cooler.
36-36-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster sitting directly on grass. **Repeat Violation**
33-23-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of gasket on reach-in freezer at cookline soiled with dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid behind building left open.
33-16-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Two hammers and a wrench stored on shelf below prep table in center of kitchen beside cans of sauce. Manager removed all tools from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling fan in center of kitchen soiled with dust. Water stained ceiling tiles near three-compartment sink and above dry storage in back of kitchen. Front of walk-in cooler soiled with black substance. Wall above fryers at cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
41
Dec 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Jul 28, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bag containing krab meat on shelf inside walk-in freezer. Grocery bag containing scallops on she,f inside walk-in freezer. Manager placed both into food grade storage bags during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three flies in kitchen near back door. Two flies in kitchen near cookline.
35A-02-6
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining utensil storage shelf at cookline. Manager removed cardboard fro she,f during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles throughout kitchen.
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing above dry storage shelf in kitchen near front counter.
36-36-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food on shelf above buckets of sauce inside walk-in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster behind building sitting directly on soil. Grease receptacle behind building sitting directly on soil.
33-23-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpsters behind building.
33-16-4
Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Lower shelves of prep tables in center of kitchen rusted.
14-17-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bin of starch uncovered on dry storage shelf in kitchen.
08B-12-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall in kitchen behind fryer heavily soiled with grease. Air vent soiled with dust above dry storage shelf in kitchen near front counter.
36-50-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of starch on shelf in kitchen on dry storage rack missing label. Bin of sugar on shelf in kitchen on dry storage rack missing label.
02D-01-5
45
Jan 18, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
20
Aug 18, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee went from cutting pork to handling ready to eat items on cook line. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over cabbage in walk-in cooler. Manager moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Chicken and pork stored in walk-in freezer.
14-31-5
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cooked chicken, pork, cabbage and noodles stored on cook line. Manager stated items placed on line at 11:00 am. Manager placed proper time mark on items. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Manager moved shrimp to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from stove and grill: tofu (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding); pork (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stored in kitchen. Microwave on cook line.
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelf across from stoves and grill.
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage to ceiling tiles in front of kitchen.
36-32-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches on floor in front of stove. Manager discarded dead roaches. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table. Manager removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink in reach-in cooler across from fryers. Manager removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease container behind building. **Repeat Violation**
33-23-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walls behind grill and hoods above grill greasy. Top of reach-in freezer across from front counter. Walk-in cooler gasket.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored at end of cook line. Manager moved mop to mop sink and stored mop properly. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
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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 Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China House?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling not smooth” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at China House.
How does China House compare to other restaurants in Williston?
China House most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Williston average of 72.
Has China House's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China House have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China House means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is China House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China House is inspected around two times per year on average.
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