No 1 Chinese Food
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
37
Score
No 1 Chinese Food has been inspected eight times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 18, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around 10 violations each.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Restaurants in Ocala average 78, so No 1 Chinese Food trails the local norm. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Tubes of JB weld stored on reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed JB weld during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Egg rolls and chicken stored in containers lined with menus in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers. **Repeat Violation**
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over noodles in reach-in freezer next to kitchen dry storage shelf. Manager moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of reach-in cooler across from cook line soiled with old food debris. Shelves in walk-in cooler soiled with old food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in back of kitchen dusty.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and bag stored on shelf next to walk-in cooler.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on cook line floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of containers stored on dry storage shelf along wall next to kitchen reach-in freezers soiled with old food debris. Fan covers in walk-in cooler dusty. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single use gallon jug used to scoop rice.
25-32-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on reach-in cooler across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour on shelf next to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
37
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line stove: pork (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated pork placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved pork to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line warmer: cabbage (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cabbage placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved cabbage to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Container for egg rolls in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers lined with menus.
14-15-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink in back of kitchen, 78F.
27-16-4
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Lid for container of rice next to walk-in cooler.
14-13-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to walk-in cooler.
14-69-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on cook line floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Top of back door to kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - Faucet/handle in disrepair at plumbing fixture. Hot water handle for hand washing sink across from back door doesn't turn.
29-09-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor in back of kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with dust. Shelf above three compartment sink soiled with old food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg rolls stored on top shelf of walk-in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel stored on prep table across from cook line fryers. Manager placed wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of food stored on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line.
02D-01-5
41
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Open bowl containing personal raw fish stored on shelf directly above bag of carrots and box of cabbage inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed the raw fish from she,f during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag stored on shelf in kitchen with containers of garlic powder. Manager removed bag from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single-use jug with handle cut into scoop on shelf in kitchen. Manager discarded the homemade scoop during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
78
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on wall seam behind fryers on cook line.
14-71-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter on cook line soiled with grease
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single use milk container cut and used as a scoop.
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg rolls not covered in reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
82
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee went multiple time outside t put away boxes and trash and then started working with cleaned containers and food. Inspector addressed situation.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed female employee rinsed dirty strainer and stored it with the clean utensils, no soap was applied, no sanitization occurred. Inspector instructed to set up triple sink, chlorine 50ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the front line, raw chicken wings stored above cooked chicken, also in walk-in cooler, raw chicken wings above cooked pork, Manager stored all food properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, Cold holding: cabbage 48F, noodles 47F, per manager items were pulled out of walk-in cooler at 2:00pm. Manager adjusted cooler temperature. No other time temperature control for safety (TCS) inside cooler, Manager moved these two items to a different working cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler, egg rolls, pork, noodles and chicken no date marked, per manager all items were cooked between 01/03/24-01/05/24. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the triple sink blocked by containers being stored inside sink, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the cook line, observed cellphone on prep table next to food.
40-06-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceilings at the cook line heavily soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment with build up.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the end of the cook line, observed oil jug on floor under wok area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Kiev's stored between reach-in cooler and prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At the end of the cook line, observed wet wiping cloth under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment, Cold holding equipment and exterior part of hood heavily soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In walk-in cooler, observed cooked chicken stored inside cardboard box where raw chicken were stored. Manager removed chicken to a metal container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler, egg rolls on top shelf not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers at the dry storage not labeled.
02D-01-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
25
Sep 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
52
Mar 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper menu lining tray with eggrolls in walk in cooler. Eggrolls stored in brown cardboard box in reach in cooler near fryers.
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw chicken on shelf over sauce, celery and broccoli. All were moved during this inspection. In reach in cooler near fryers: raw chicken on shelf over eggrolls. Moved during this inspection. In reach in make table: pan of raw shrimp stored over cans of sauce. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink near back door blocked by pan. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles prepared yesterday with no date mark. Manager added. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
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. Provided DBPR form.
11-27-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. One plastic bowl in flour.
14-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease. Exterior of bulk rice container soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Jug cut in half and used as a scoop. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel.
21-12-4
45
Oct 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was No 1 Chinese Food last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at No 1 Chinese Food on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at No 1 Chinese Food?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at No 1 Chinese Food.
How does No 1 Chinese Food compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
No 1 Chinese Food most recently scored 37 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has No 1 Chinese Food's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at No 1 Chinese Food have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at No 1 Chinese Food 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 No 1 Chinese Food inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, No 1 Chinese Food is inspected around two times per year on average.
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