China King
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
45
Score
China King appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2022. China King was last inspected on Apr 15, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to six violations before.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged nine times.
China King's latest score of 45 falls below the Palm Bay average of 76. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
13
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 3 flies in lobby and kitchen.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Hand washing observed in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-03-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves in back storage area.
14-45-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins on drying rack wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler has small tear in gasket open edge of door. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Mop sink has only cold water supply. Water was 78f.
27-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Three of four chest freezers and walk in cooler have mold like substance on gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Both front doors open. Presence of flies in establishment.
35B-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single service containers stored on floor in front storage.
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Flour and rice not covered, operator corrected. Rice and salt uncovered in back of kitchen. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Walk in cooler very dim required flashlight to see.
38-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
45
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over sauce in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. To high chlorine level maxed out testing strip. **Corrected On-Site**
22-39-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Training for Sai and Xue expired on 10-27-25. Renew training, operator has material on site. To be complied by next unannounced inspection.
53B-14-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used for scoop in sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Large chest freezer in lobby has torn gasket. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door has gap around frame. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sugar in bucket on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Three of four large chest freezers have soiled gaskets.
23-03-4
52
May 1, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans not inverted on dry rack. Inverted by staff **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket reach in cooler door in make table and chest freezer in lobby
14-11-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tap used to repair rice bin cover
14-71-4
82
Nov 15, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. See stop sale. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
03F-10-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Kitchen Doors propped open and 2 flies seen in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
35B-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in freezer in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles not seated properly over walk in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
67
Oct 18, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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. See stop sale.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Small flying insect landed on one wonton on prep table
01B-13-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 small live flying insects seen in kitchen area single fly landed on one wonton **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. chicken on stick 45 F - cooling made yesterday found 2:39;
01B-36-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken on a stick 45F made yesterday day **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrubber stored in handwashing sink. Employee removed.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls prepared onsite not date marked. In reach in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles not seated properly over walk in freezer
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in freezer in kitchen
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor. Owner placed empty buckets under full soy sauce buckets **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and debris. gaskets in reach in freezers
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Kitchen Doors propped open and 2 flies seen in kitchen
35B-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice and flour, owner labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
26
Mar 12, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat shrimp **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Cutting boards stained - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, spring rolls, cooked pork, chicken and ribs in reach-in cooler. Operator states was cooked yesterday **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense sugar **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Gaskets on reach-in coolers, hood filters and shelves in reach-in coolers **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered, multiple items in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
61
Mar 8, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, over 200ppm. Educated staff **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
41-27-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat shrimp **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
08A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - 5 Live, small flying insects in kitchen and food preparation area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: Two live flies in kitchen, extend to next day callback. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, spring rolls, cooked pork, chicken and ribs in reach-in cooler. Operator states was cooked yesterday **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Cutting boards stained - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment, open bag of cement - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
41-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense sugar **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Gaskets on reach-in coolers, hood filters and shelves in reach-in coolers **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer doors propped open during operation and vermin present - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
35B-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered, multiple items in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
39
Mar 7, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, over 200ppm. Educated staff **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-27-4
High Priority - Raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat shrimp **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6
High Priority - 5 Live, small flying insects in kitchen and food preparation area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Cutting boards stained
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, spring rolls, cooked pork, chicken and ribs in reach-in cooler. Operator states was cooked yesterday **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment, open bag of cement
41-04-4
Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense sugar **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Gaskets on reach-in coolers, hood filters and shelves in reach-in coolers **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer doors propped open during operation and vermin present
35B-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered, multiple items in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
39
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food in chest freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw chicken and beef stored with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer
08A-02-6
High Priority - Spray bottle sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, 200+++ educated operator **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked- spring rolls, cooked pork and chicken **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cook with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense flour **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
52
May 2, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork. And cooked chicken walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Rice in bucket with customer food
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Duck sauce
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Pot handel in cooked chicken. 2 door glass cooler **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets reach in freezer
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corn starch
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in flour **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
47
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly in kitchen
35A-02-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Breaded shrimp reach in chest freezer
14-31-5
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 beef in chest freezer **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork. Cooked noodles walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date stickers
16-46-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets reach in chest freezer Hood filters
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauces on floor dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop flour **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
47
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 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 chicken over raw beef in chest freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork,noodles,chicken walk in cooler Cooked egg rolls, cooked chicken wings, cooked pork reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
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. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over cooked wonton **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets sandwich cooler Gaskets reach in chest freezer front room
23-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Make table **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans dry rack **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China King last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China King on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China King?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at China King.
How does China King compare to other restaurants in Palm Bay?
China King most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Bay average of 76.
Has China King's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at China King have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China King 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 King inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China King is inspected around four times per year on average.
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