China Spring III

8100 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
Chinese
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
43
Score
High Risk

Across the available record, China Spring III has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 17, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately and about 10 violations before that.

Across the inspection history, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.

Restaurants in Coral Springs average 77, so China Spring III trails the local norm. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.

11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
43
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
14
Jun 20, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jun 6, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards with build up of food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-06: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-06: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-06: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
82
Jun 4, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
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High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed no sanitizer used on cook line cutting boards. **Warning**
22-45-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards with build up of food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Plan provided. **Warning**
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. Observed in walk in cooler, noodles, fried rice, cooked shrimp, cooked chicken, cooked beef, etc. Per operator ,ALL 24-72 hours since preparation. NO DATE MARKS. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Not available to customers. **Warning**
32-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in corn starch. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on ALL handles, walk in cooler, walk in freezer, flip top at cook line, beverage cooler, etc. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Fan soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in cooler floors with extensive build up of food debris. **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed cleaver stored between countertops. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed in prep area. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - Mop bucket observed with building up of debris. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Front doors not self closing. No screen door at front. **Warning**
35B-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed 21 cases of various take out containers stored directly on the floor in dining area. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chicken uncovered. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall by walk in cooler/freezer soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed corn starch, flour, etc in bulk containers with no label. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5
29
Feb 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form was emailed
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using plastic bowls as scoops
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Build up of food debris on handles on reach in cooler on cook line
23-24-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees in the kitchen with no type of hair restraint. Manager gave the employees hair restraint **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between table and cooler on cook line
10-17-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Food stored in walk in freezer and walk in cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.containers with flour cornstarch salt not labeled
02D-01-5
64
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bags used to wrap food. Manager removed bags **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form emailed
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used in flour containers. Manager discarded bowls **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on two door reach in cooler and rice pots soiled and sticky. Manager cleaned items. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.ceiling tiles over walk-in cooler hanging down ready to fall
36-32-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between two coolers in cracks. Manager removed knife **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
61
Dec 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
61
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the walk in cooler, ground cooked pork was found stored in a gray shopping bag. The operator removed to a food grade storage container. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bin of rice, a sauce pan that is missing the handle was stored in the bin. The item was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
82
Feb 20, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. walk In Cooler. Beef
14-31-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg roll. In Turbo air Cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
14-01-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg rolls
08B-12-5
70
Aug 30, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed make table - raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); noodles (46F - Cold Holding); wontons (47F - Cold Holding); kitchen - chicken wings (counter room temperature) (73F - Cold Holding); sweet and sour chicken (counter room temperature) (73F - Cold Holding). Per operator items in make table were put in unit at 12 pm and not moved. Operator removed and stored in walk-in cooler to cool. Per operator items on counter in kitchen were removed from walk-in cooler at 2:15 and used intermittently to cook food items for service. Items not actively in use. Operator removed and stored in walk-in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: At the time of callback inspection, raw chicken temps at 44°, raw beef 45°. Per operator, both items place in unit 3 hours prior to the inspection. Operator transfer items to walk in cooler for quick chill. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink in rear prep area blocked by warewashing station. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: Violation not complied **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed reused containers of soy sauce, container with flour, rice and salt, containers in walk-in cooler with pork, beef, chicken with flour, food debris accumulation. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: At the time of callback inspection, violation not complied. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed pot without handle used to scoop rice in rear prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed soiled card board lining shelves under rice cooker, shelf below rice cooker, below prep table where clean dishes are stored. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: **Time Extended**
14-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal drinks, food items identified by operator in walk-in cooler stored above food product to be served to the public, such as celery, lemon, orange. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: **Time Extended**
08B-49-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled under warewashing area, prep area, dry storage. Observed floor of walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: At the time of callback inspection, violations not complied. **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on walk-in freezer coil. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk-in cooler with heavy rust build up on shelves. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was China Spring III last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at China Spring III on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at China Spring III?

Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at China Spring III.

How does China Spring III compare to other restaurants in Coral Springs?

China Spring III most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Coral Springs average of 77.

Has China Spring III's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at China Spring III have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at China Spring III 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 Spring III inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, China Spring III is inspected around three times per year on average.