China Star Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2026
64
Score
China Star Restaurant has been inspected eight times since 2022. China Star Restaurant was last inspected on Jan 8, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near nine violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
Compared to other Winter Park restaurants (averaging 83), there's room to close the gap. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Nonfood grade bags used to store chicken in walk in freezer
14-31-5
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cardboard boxes used for cut vegetables in walk in cooler
25-32-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic containers inside rice and flour bags **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions at prep station **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup ice white chest freezer
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease
23-03-4
64
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Multiple containers with cut vegetables at walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-15-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles with degreaser not labeled
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowls used to scoop flour, sugar and rice
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour container at dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup ice in white chest freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets and door frame at reach in cooler at cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To-go containers at cook line shelf
25-06-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 00ppm chlorine. Operator added more bleach to bucket 100ppm**Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
58
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Multiple containers with cut vegetables at walk in cooler
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over RTE at walk in cooler
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Pork at walk in cooler
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chlorine spray bottle not labeled
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle at rice containers
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour and oil containers at dry storage area
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cook line
10-17-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of chicken cardboard box to store RTE food. In walk in cooler
25-32-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves with Rust At walk in freezer
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple gray containers at dry storage area
02D-01-5
45
Sep 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over RTE carrots in walk in cooler
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Egg rolls and general Tao chicken not marked in time plan. Operator filled out time plan. Per operator items have been out for 2 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for 3 compartment sink
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked wings, pork and cut cabbage in walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chlorine spray bottle not labeled by 3 compartment sink
41-17-4
Basic - Food stored on floor, Bag of sugar next to dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup ice in white chest freezer
14-69-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In prep table **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in cook line reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in freezer shelves with rust
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar and cornstarch not labeled
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in rice container **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
39
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
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
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
20
Nov 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cut carrots in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles,shrimp,pork all temping between 46F-47F at reach in cooler on cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow colored chemical in spray bottle stored under triple sink - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
41-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls in sugar and flour - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At reach in cooler at cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On make table at cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No labels on sugar cornstarch and flour at dry storage - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
55
May 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauce at reach in cooler at cooks line Raw shell eggs over cut vegetables
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at hand wash sink at front counter
31B-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. Printed operator food employee reporting agreement **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice container
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bottled water stored on floor at the front counter
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at storage area
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in direct contact with cooked chicken at first reach in cooler on cooks line
10-06-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened bottle water and bottled drink stored at soda glass case at front counter
12B-13-4
55
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Non food containers being used to store cut vegetables in reach in cooler and walk in cooler
14-15-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer located by storage area
14-69-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Silver bowl in rice container being used as scoop **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cooks line
14-09-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife being stored in between make table and metal wall **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter has grease build up at cooks line
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and cornstarch in gray containers not labeled
02D-01-5
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Star Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Star Restaurant on file is from Jan 8, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Star Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at China Star Restaurant.
How does China Star Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Winter Park?
China Star Restaurant most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Park average of 83.
Has China Star Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China Star Restaurant have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at China Star Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is China Star Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Star Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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