Mya's Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 14, 2025
55
Score
Inspectors have visited Mya's Chinese Restaurant six times, with records going back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 14, 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 six violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
By comparison, the average Chiefland facility scores 72, putting Mya's Chinese Restaurant on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed machine, still 0ppm. Manager changed chlorine bottle, then 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to resanitize all dishes that have been sanitized in the dish machine today. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Case of raw shell eggs stored on shelf directly above wrapped bowl containing cooked chicken inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved the raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in the three-compartment sink. Inspector had employee finish washing hands in the handwash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls and interior of door on ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cardboard box containing unwashed bell peppers stored on shelf above pan containing fully-cooked chicken inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved the box of peppers to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
55
Nov 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Mar 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
52
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls of ice machine near back door soiled with black substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pan of fried shrimp missing date mark on shelf in reach-in cooler in kitchen near cookline. Manager stated the shrimp was cooked two days prior and added proper date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One food handler certificate expired in 2022.
53B-14-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth aprons used to cover several pans of food inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed cloth from containers and covered them with lids during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup on shelving in back of walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill in kitchen soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen.
36-37-5
61
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0PPM. Inspector instructed manager to sanitize dishes in the three-compartment sink until the dish machine can be serviced.
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On buffet line: chicken (130F - Hot Holding) Manager stated the chicken was held on buffet line for approximately one hour and had an employee reheat the chicken to 178F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured in prep area near back door. Manager secured both tanks with a chain during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf near rice and spices in kitchen at cookline. Manager removed drinks from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and jacket on shelf above bottled water in dry storage area. Manager removed both from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
58
Jul 28, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen and began to handle food without washing hands. Inspector had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on buffet bar: dumplings (120F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item was placed on buffet 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager reheated item in fryer, 169F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer. **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
16-03-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks next to soda machine in storage area. Manager used chain to secure tanks.
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen.
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mya's Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mya's Chinese Restaurant on file is from Mar 14, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mya's Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mya's Chinese Restaurant.
How does Mya's Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Chiefland?
Mya's Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Chiefland average of 72.
Has Mya's Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mya's Chinese Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mya's 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 Mya's Chinese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mya's Chinese Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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