China Springs
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2026
50
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at China Springs, the earliest from 2022. China Springs was last inspected on Jan 7, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around 10 violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “stored food not covered” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
That's lower than the typical Orlando restaurant, which scores around 79. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cook enter kitchen and behind food prep without first washing hands. Coached employee on proper handwashing **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At either hand sonk in kitchen and at server station
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At sink near back door
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Nothing in coolers or freezers date marked **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In kitchen
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef in standing water in sink in kitchen. Operator ran water **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple white dry ingredients in tubs next to reach in freezer
02D-01-5
50
Jul 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple items in handsink at server station and ice scoop in handsink in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Nothing in coolers or freezers date marked
02C-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In kitchen
51-11-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under cookline near fryers **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
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. Deli containers in sugar, corn starch bins **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
47
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer at backdoor
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over cabbage in walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Ice scoopin hand sink near chest freezer **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under cookline near fryers
36-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil in kitchen
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. Deli containers in sugar, corn starch bins **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Reach-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
47
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed cook rinse hands
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over wonton wrappers in reach in freezer
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items in hand sinks in kitchen and server station **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At server station
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen
41-17-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink not functioning near back door
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-33-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk-in cooler
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In kitchen
51-11-4
Basic - Floor in walk-in cooler in disrepair.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil in kitchen
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. Deli containers in sugar, corn starch bins **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach in freezer
23-03-4
35
Apr 4, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
41
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
50
Jun 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 24 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. Per operator items pulled at 1pm , current time 4pm no time marks on white board **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened half and half not date marked, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in 3 compartment sink, corrected and re-educated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior rice cooker heavily soiled. Interior 2 door reach in freezer soiled with old food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Holding stainless steel scrubbies **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand wash sink to wash wiping cloths. Corrected and re-educated **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Needed paperwork was given to operator by inspector for complaince by the next unannounced rountine inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Takes too long for hot water to reach hand wash sink in front by door area, no cold working. Over 4 mins for water to reach 100 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
27-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In corn starch bowl without handle buried in product **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple cO 2 tanks not secure **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.make table top **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
14-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
14-45-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen / food prep areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
24-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors and walls under and behind equipment soiled. Floor drains heavily soiled. Ceiling tiles in need of replacment in kitchen Floor tiles in kitchen broken/cracked. Wall behind cooks line soiled. Walls by 3 compartment sink sink soiled and still has plastic film attached that is torn. Plumbing lines soiled under 3 compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
36-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Kitchen/dish washing area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving soiled. Gaskets soiled on all reach in freezer and reach in cooler units **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Heavily soiled Electric power drill with paint mixer used on site for batter, removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
14-52-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler make table cooks line with standing water in bottom interior, soiled water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw squid in reach in freezer not covered/ wrapped. Unwashed case of mushrooms stored over prepped washed open onions in walk in cooler , corrected both **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler shelving missing paint, flaking off. Gaskets broken on make table cooks line. Non working ice machine in site, soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
18
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 24 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. Per operator items pulled at 1pm , current time 4pm no time marks on white board **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened half and half not date marked, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in 3 compartment sink, corrected and re-educated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior rice cooker heavily soiled. Interior 2 door reach in freezer soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Holding stainless steel scrubbies **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand wash sink to wash wiping cloths. Corrected and re-educated **Warning**
31A-11-4
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. Needed paperwork was given to operator by inspector for complaince by the next unannounced rountine inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Takes too long for hot water to reach hand wash sink in front by door area, no cold working. Over 4 mins for water to reach 100° **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In corn starch bowl without handle buried in product **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple cO 2 tanks not secure **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.make table top **Warning**
14-05-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning**
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen / food prep areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-06-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler shelving missing paint, flaking off. Gaskets broken on make table cooks line. Non working ice machine in site, soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors and walls under and behind equipment soiled. Floor drains heavily soiled. Ceiling tiles in need of replacment in kitchen Floor tiles in kitchen broken/cracked. Wall behind cooks line soiled. Walls by 3 compartment sink sink soiled and still has plastic film attached that is torn. Plumbing lines soiled under 3 compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Kitchen/dish washing area. **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving soiled. Gaskets soiled on all reach in freezer and reach in cooler units **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Heavily soiled Electric power drill with paint mixer used on site for batter, removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-52-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler make table cooks line with standing water in bottom interior, soiled water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw squid in reach in freezer not covered/ wrapped. Unwashed case of mushrooms stored over prepped washed open onions in walk in cooler , corrected both **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
18
Aug 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 23 minor violations.
View 30 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer chicken stored in bags **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in coolers on cook line **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Server spoons and ladles in front of the house hand wash sink Spoons in hand wash sink Steel wool in hand washing sink
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All hand washing sinks
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. All hand washing sinks
31B-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator removed the bowls from the flower **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cook line **Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All over kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.
24-06-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
36-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphones and backpack
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Operator will sanitize equipment **Corrected On-Site**
16-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on cookline **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. **Repeat Violation**
36-68-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottles in reach in cooler not in proper place **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White storage containers full of sugar flour corn starch in the back. Operator states that he will label them as soon as possible **Corrective Action Taken**
02D-01-5
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. All over kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-10-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Springs last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Springs on file is from Jan 7, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Springs?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at China Springs.
How does China Springs compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
China Springs most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has China Springs' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China Springs have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China Springs 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 Springs inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Springs is inspected around three times per year on average.
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