Pearls Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2026
70
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Pearls Chinese Restaurant, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 7, 2026. 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.
“Ready-to-eat” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Pearls Chinese Restaurant's 70 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Nothing in walk-in cooler dated **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Paint peeling in dry storage area
36-32-5
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. At back prep table **Repeat Violation**
24-14-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In rice **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In kitchen near handink, dusty
36-27-5
70
Jul 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 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. Raw chicken over cooked egg rolls in low boy cooler on cookline **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Nothing in walk-in cooler dated **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in noodles at top of make table in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. At back prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-14-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cookline
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items in walk-in cooler
08B-38-4
55
Mar 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Pooled eggs over vegetables in walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Nothing in walk-in cooler dated **Repeat Violation**
02C-01-5
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. At back prep table **Corrected On-Site**
24-14-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup above prep table in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone, pack cigarettes on prep table in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
64
Sep 18, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook handle cooked chicken. Coached employee on proper glove usage **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over containers of chicken base in walk-in **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Nothing in walk-in cooler dated **Repeat Violation**
02C-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup on prep table in back
12B-07-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of cardboard box with raw chicken used for cooked chicken **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
58
Apr 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Jul 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Pork in walk-in cooler
02C-08-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In kitchen over fire extinguisher near back door
36-27-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Deli container in rice bin **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At back door, bottom right
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At rice cooker 81°F, operator discarded water **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken in standing water in triple sink. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
67
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Operator coached employee to wash with warm water for hand washing **Corrected On-Site**
12A-19-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Broken equipment reach in cooler Advised operator to keep equipment clean **Corrective Action Taken**
23-24-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in broken ice machine in kitchen 2 dead roaches in dry storage area of front of house area Advised operator to clean when possible Operator will clean **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Starbucks coffee drink on prep table next to prepping chicken
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken ice.machine broken storage container within kitchen Advised operator to keep clean **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Handle on cook line and on server area **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Eggshell holders used as food liners in reach in cooling Operator threw away **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
64
Sep 23, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs at 71F - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
03A-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phones above - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce on floor Freezer walk in - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Kitchen broken reach in - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
23-24-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
32-12-5
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pearls Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pearls Chinese Restaurant on file is from Jan 7, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pearls Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pearls Chinese Restaurant.
How does Pearls Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Pearls Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Pearls Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pearls 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 Pearls 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 Pearls Chinese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pearls Chinese Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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