China Star of Orange City
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
41
Score
Across the available record, China Star of Orange City has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 14, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around eight violations compared to roughly 12 violations earlier on.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up six times.
That's lower than the typical Orange City restaurant, which scores around 76. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
8
Inspections
4
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
41
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
33
Jan 28, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over sauces, in front counter reach in cooler. Operator relocated l **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -walk in cooler Wontons 44F placed overnight. -Front counter low boy unit cooked ribs (45F - Cold Holding);less than 4 hours, **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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 . Operator placed time mark . **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at employees bathroom hand wash sink. Operator replenished. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.cup stored at front counter , hand wash sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair, at front counter.
36-32-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Storage area freezer chest and reach in freezer soiled with grime. Food storage shelves soiled with food debris .
23-03-4
41
Sep 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline table top Krab Stick (101F - Hot Holding)/ less than 15 minutes. Operator instructed to reheat . **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200+. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at men's bathroom handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Soiled cardboard box holding cut washed broccoli, on food preparation table **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.cup stored at front counter hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container used to dispense starch in food storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1- dead roach behind food preparation area , reach in cooler floor. Operator cleaned and removed **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone stored on top of canned food , in storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, behind reach in coolers by three compartment sinks
36-73-4
Basic - Food preparation area, ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front counter black reach in cooler , storage area freezer chest gasket soiled with food and grime .
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Forks and spoon at front counter . Laying in box on top of front counter . **Corrected On-Site**
25-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened water bottle on food preparation table., by cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
37
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.Can if oyster sauce and Hoisen sauce .instructed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Food worker at cookline wiped nose and continued to prepared food without washing hands , educated operator . **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Metal bowl washed and rinsed but not sanitized in three compartment sink. Educated operator. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over onions in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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 . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee cup and spoon stored at front counter hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at women's bathroom handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pack of cigarettes, keys, phone stored on shelf of food storage shelf above flour bins. Batter charger stored in top of oyster sauce can. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front counter reach in freezer , exposed insulation.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in freezer chest in storage area.
14-69-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in front counter reach in cooler . **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Freezer chest gasket soiled with grime. Side of reach in cooler next to fryer soiled with food debris, grease and grime , -ventilation hood is soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Broccoli not washed prior to cutting at food preparation area. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-39-4
27
Jul 27, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - 03F-02-5 Observed: 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 . **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
03F-02-5
High Priority - 35A-23-4 Observed: Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In storage area floor. Operators re,over and cleaned area, **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
35A-23-4
High Priority - 12A-20-4 Observed: Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands at mop sink with no soap. Educated operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Priority: High Priority
12A-20-4
Intermediate - 22-02-4 Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Priority: Intermediate
22-02-4
Basic - 14-17-4 Observed: Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Priority: Basic
14-17-4
Basic - 14-45-4 Observed: Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves, storage area, Priority: Basic
14-45-4
Basic - 16-13-5 Observed: Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/ equipment not properly sanitized. Knife not sanitized Properly in three compartment sink. Food worker only rinsed and then proceeded to sharpen to use, educated operator. Priority: Basic
16-13-5
Basic - 23-03-4 Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Sides of reach in cooler soiled with food debris , by fryers, -reach in freezer Frigidaire in storage area masker is soiled with grime. -ventilation hood soiled with grease, Priority: Basic
23-03-4
Basic - 25-05-4 Observed: Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of takeout pails stored on storage area floor. Priority: Basic
25-05-4
Basic - 36-27-5 Observed: Front counter and washware area walls soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Repeat Violation** Priority: Basic
36-27-5
43
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chopping cooked chicken and pork with bare hands. Educated operator.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -walk in cooler shelves have encrusted food debris.
22-02-4
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.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at female employee bathroom handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. -bottles of frying oil on kitchen floor. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -side of reach in cooler by fryers soiled with grease and food debris. -food storage reach in freezers gasket soiled with dirt.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Storage area and front counter wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
41
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter Whirlpool reach in cooler, cheese stuffed Rangoon (44F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding), less than 4 hours. Informed operator to place , who has been in and out of unit for 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is not on site.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone stored on top of soy sauce can in food storage area. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food storage and front counter Ceiling /ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Soiled with dirt, dust and cobwebs.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -ventilation hood is laden with grease. -gasket of reach in freezers
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust., behind reach in cooler by three compartment sink.
36-27-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Star of Orange City last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Star of Orange City on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Star of Orange City?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at China Star of Orange City.
How does China Star of Orange City compare to other restaurants in Orange City?
China Star of Orange City most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Orange City average of 76.
Has China Star of Orange City's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at China Star of Orange City have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China Star of Orange City 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 Star of Orange City inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Star of Orange City is inspected around two times per year on average.
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