China Moon Lin
Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025
78
Score
Public records show nine inspections at China Moon Lin stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 2, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly three violations before.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Among Palm Bay restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phones and wallet stored in container above make table. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on gas line supply to cook line, at knee level. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vent covers soiled with grease. Walk in cooler gasket soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Tile flooring under cook line woks soiled with grease and debris.
36-10-4
78
Oct 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer gasket torn on reach in freezer and make table. Two door reach in freezer gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap on hinge side of back door and wasted screen at bottom of door. Possible ingress location of spiders and roaches. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: **Time Extended**
35B-04-4
90
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Noted 33 spiders in back of kitchen on equipment, ceiling tiles, and fire suppression equipment. **Admin Complaint**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Noted 6 roaches, one at hand wash station at counter, one at drain to triple sink, 2 on wall above cook line, one on old make table not in use, and a small baby on microwave. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Flour not marked on exterior of container.
02D-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer gasket torn on reach in freezer and make table. Two door reach in freezer gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil and soy sauce containers on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease build up. Shelves in back of kitchen and bins fountaining flour soiled with food debris. Two door reach in freezer gaskets are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap on hinge side of back door and wasted screen at bottom of door. Possible ingress location of spiders and roaches.
35B-04-4
Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Bathroom self closer broken.
32-17-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored in restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old make table no longer being used in kitchen. Heavily soiled and broken nonfunctional.
33-31-5
47
May 21, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls in make table items
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket stainless double door freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop hung by staff **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
82
Nov 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
74
Apr 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop dry rice **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
82
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature; raw chicken over pork **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink next to triple sink holding cooking utensil, rubber gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense soy sauce and rice **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Reuse of single-use articles, sriracha bottle reused for soy sauce, lo mein bags reused to hold other frozen foods **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered; egg rolls, cooked chicken and raw chicken in reach-in cooler. Raw pork, prepped cabbage and cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over uncovered cut cabbage **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
64
Mar 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper bags used to line food containers.
14-86-1
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Wonton wrappers inside grocery bag in front stand up cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Upright freezer raw chicken over cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site** Upright cooler raw chicken over raw steak. White chest freezer raw chicken over French fries. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Salt in prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters accumulated grease. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Sriracha bottle reused and filled with soy sauce.
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered cooked chicken in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Add lock onto white chest freezer in dinning/lobby area
08B-63-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front prep table.
21-12-4
39
Jul 15, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over ready to eat onions walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies in kitchen during inspection. Back door was open during delivery
35A-02-6
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. Forgot to put time. 11:30-3:30. Chicken and egg rolls **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. General chicken, egg rolls shrimp not dated in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets reach in freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. General chicken and egg rolls **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Moon Lin last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Moon Lin on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Moon Lin?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at China Moon Lin.
How does China Moon Lin compare to other restaurants in Palm Bay?
China Moon Lin most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Palm Bay average of 76.
Has China Moon Lin's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at China Moon Lin have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at China Moon Lin 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 Moon Lin inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Moon Lin is inspected around three times per year on average.
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