Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025
58
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant, the earliest from 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 1, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near seven violations each time.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Restaurants in Rockledge average 87, so Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Hand wash sink next to rice cooker not having hand soap or paper towels at hand wash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at front counter do too plumbing problems. Manager does have work order. Establishment does have hot water at 3 compartment sink and other hand wash sink.
27-16-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout the establishment kitchen floor is soiled under and behind equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Throughout the establishment kitchen shelving, behind sauté station flip top cover, hood vents, hand wash sink kitchen equipment all is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Hand wash sink next to rice cooker
29-19-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Food stored in the walk in cooler Cold Holding not covered. Manager cover the food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk in cooler shelving is soiled with old food debris
14-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink
29-11-4
58
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee not hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink having food container containing rice stored in the sink **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed soup to go bowl with no handle use has a scoop for salt. Manager discarded the bowl **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Food container containing rice is crack
14-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed 3 to 4 light burn outs in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand wash sink next to rice cooker and mop sink has a slow draining water
29-20-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelving is soil and starting to rust.
14-17-4
67
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed HWS next to 3 compartment sink has a bucket of full of soap water stored in the sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-30: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Observed 4 light burn out in kitchen area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-30: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets are soiled with black like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-30: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
82
Sep 6, 2024
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Observed ceiling fan in dining room area not in kitchen area fan blades are soiled with a lot of dust. Customer food can be contaminated by dust if the sit down and eat in dining room area. Talk to operator told him he needs to clean off fan blade of dust. So food won't get contaminated by dust from fan. Operator started to clean the fan blades **Corrective Action Taken**
36-34-5
95
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in freezer raw beef over RTE cooked chicken. Operator **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bucket fill with sanitizer stored directly on the floor **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hand in 3 compartment sink. Re-educated employee to wash hands in approve HWS **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ming Chen 7/11/2024 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed HWS next to 3 compartment sink has a bucket of full of soap water stored in the sink **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Yu Chen 7/22/24 Yaging Ren 7/22/2024 **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed 4 light burn out in kitchen area **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets are soiled with black like substance **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Observed ceiling tile in kitchen are soiled **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet WC not stored in sanitizer solution **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in rice container and flower container. Bowls use for scooping with no handle. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
33
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed unwashed mushrooms over Ready To Eat dice onions **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Hand Wash Sink next 3 compartment sink had food containers stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed food container use as a scoop with no handle in a bin of rice **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles are soiled over prep table
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door gaskets are in poor repair neeed to be replaced
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil store on floor on cook-line **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of the microwave is soiled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed Hand Wash Sink next to mop sink not properly draining. Operator stated that he taking action to fix it
29-08-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop head not stored properly to dry **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
52
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 21 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - Observed raw egg yolk on top of cream cheese that had imitation Krap mix in it **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-08-5
High Priority - Observed unwashed mushrooms over cut prep onions in walk in cooler **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. re-educated rewashed **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 living fly in kitchen area at time of inspection. Next unannounced routine inspection according to supervisor, C. Woods **Warning**
35A-02-6
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.observed all door handles need to be clean in cook line walk in cooler walk in freezer and bathroom **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cook-line **Warning**
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Dispensing lever at customer self-service beverage station comes into contact with lip-contact area of cup during normal use. Observed spatula stored on cook line between fryer units and walk counter **Warning**
08B-10-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets are soiled in walk in cooler **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior of all cooking equipment on cook line soiled. Bottoms shelves on prep/ food storage shelving are soiled. Table legs are soiled thoughout out location. Portable food cart heavenly soiled. Food storage containers are soiled dry food containers **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-08-4
Basic - Interior microwave has accumulation of soiled and food debris **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed light out in the dry storage room **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink next by mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed front line kitchen sewer gas smell. **Warning**
36-64-5
Basic - Observed broken screen back door as 1 fly is present at time of inspection **Warning**
35B-05-4
Basic - Observed multiple items of food not cover in walk in cooler and walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Observed open employee personal drinks stored in walk in cooler with Ready To Eat items not having a designated area for employees personal items. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Observed walk in cooler walk in freezer are extremely soiled with food debris. Floor drain on cook line is extremely soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed Hand Wash Sink by 3 compartment sink pipes are leaking underneath the Hand Wash Sink. **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. **Warning**
14-20-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-10-4
Basic - Soiled knifes stored on clean knife rack **Warning**
24-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed food container not labeled containing white products **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed walk in cooler useing silver bowl for scooping. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
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Feb 13, 2023
Complaint Full
5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-38-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink. Re-educated employee **Corrected On-Site**
12A-03-4
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. Operator has it at home. Needs to bring it in and post.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hws next to triple sink blocked with bucket sitting in sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
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. Operator had it at home and will bring into restaurant.
11-26-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed is 2013 license is current.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Milk and other personal items mixed in with food for customers. Recommend marking bottom corner for employees only. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy oil build up under fryer. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on coil in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at hand wash sink next to rice cooker in kitchen.
31B-04-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cooked chicken stored in cardboard lid. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Several containers uncovered in walk in. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind refrigerator on counter area heavily soiled from when they cleaned the hoods.
36-27-5
41
Jan 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant on file is from Dec 1, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant.
How does Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Rockledge?
Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Rockledge average of 87.
Has Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Kim Bo Chinese 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 Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kim Bo Chinese Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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