Chuan Lu Garden
Last inspected: Aug 4, 2025
67
Score
Public records show six inspections at Chuan Lu Garden stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 4, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around eight violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens”, showing up two times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Chuan Lu Garden's 67 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
6
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 4, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb next to mop sink outside
29-34-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. paper towels needed at some hand sinks
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing throughout kitchen area
36-36-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front entrance door and back kitchen exit door has gap at bottom of doors
35B-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Needed at all hand sinks
31B-04-4
67
Apr 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
47
Nov 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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. Operator could not drink form. Provided operator with form and employees signed form during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at ware washed blocked by trash can and mop buckets. Operator moved items **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters in kitchen soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single service bowls on floor in small storage area, small storage room( used to be dining room), and in back storage area.
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Single service items stored in old bathroom. Advised to either remove items or remove and cap toilet.
25-18-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple unused equipment throughout establishment.
33-31-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers in dumpling room not labled. Operator labeled items **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen soiled and in disrepair. Wall along soup area soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing by dumpling station
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor kitchen Buckets of sugar, flour, salt on floor dumpling room Buckets of soy sauce in storage Buckets of sauces in both walk-in-coolers
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs
10-20-4
52
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Gap under wall behind walk in coolers outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area.Dry herbs stored on bathroom. Per operator that bathroom was already been used as storage before they took over. Bathroom still have toilet and hand sink . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: Advised operator to have toilet removed and capped off or to remove food. **Time Extended**
08B-37-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.Tongs on oven handles. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation.Door on reach in cooler at cook line not properly closing. Lid on make table broken. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: **Time Extended**
14-36-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach in coolers on facility. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. In back storage room and outside area old equipments are being stored. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: **Time Extended**
33-31-5
74
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw pork **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: - Raw chicken over beef walk in freezer 1. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: - Raw chicken stored above raw beef and raw chicken skewers stored above raw beef skewers and calamari in outdoor walk in freezer. Operator moved items. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cut boards stained on cooks line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. - Bar and Tea making station added in dining area. Dessert making room added next to kitchen. Two walk in coolers, two walk in freezers, and dry storage room added outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: Verified no plans were submitted with plan review by contacting them. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom facility not clean to employee restroom **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: - Toilet soiled. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: **Time Extended**
32-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: Tanks secured to each other but not to wall. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile has large hole by ware washing area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to boards on cooks line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: Several cutting boards throughout cook line and at bakery. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair on cooks line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in kitchen Buckets of lard on floor in bakery area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: Box of oil on floor on cook line. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: - Box of cooking oil on the floor on cook line. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Deep freezer in bakery area ice buildup **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: - Ice buildup at freezer 1. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled Container holding flour soiled Fan covers in several coolers dusty **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: - Ventilation hood cleaned and fan covers for tall coolers in kitchen has dust accumulation. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: - Fan covers for tall coolers in kitchen. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Soiled Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: - Soiled cardboard under prep table next to bakery entrance. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: - Soiled cardboard on shelf under prep table next to bakery entrance. **Time Extended**
14-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered in deep freezer in bakery area **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: - Dim sum not covered in chest freezer at bakery. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: - Shumai and dim sum items not covered in chest freezer at bakery. **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall In room off cooks line that holds sugar and flour containers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-05: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
41
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. - Cooked chicken cooling overnight per operator. Clocked at 51F at tall reach in cooler next to dry storage room in kitchen. Advised to use smaller pans to cool. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: No items cooling at time of inspection. **Time Extended**
03D-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. - Raw chicken stored above raw fish in Walk in cooler 2. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: - Walk in cooler 1: cooked wings in same tray with raw fish and raw pork. Operator separated items and put in order of cooking temperatures. Advised on how to order items. Paperwork provided. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - Observed bathroom in kitchen had door cracked open during inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. - Several boxes at back storage room outside stored on the floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-04: **Time Extended**
25-05-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chuan Lu Garden last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chuan Lu Garden on file is from Aug 4, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chuan Lu Garden?
Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Chuan Lu Garden.
How does Chuan Lu Garden compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Chuan Lu Garden most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Chuan Lu Garden's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chuan Lu Garden have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Chuan Lu Garden 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 Chuan Lu Garden inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chuan Lu Garden is inspected around two times per year on average.
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