Yum's Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
50
Score
Across the available record, Yum's Chinese Restaurant has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Dec 10, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
The city-wide average sits at 80, which Yum's Chinese Restaurant's 50 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
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
41
Mar 4, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 28, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
82
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in freezer bottom shelf soiled with old food debris. Shelves in walk-in cooler with food debris, grease and dust accumulation, and rust. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer and front reach-in freezer with ice buildup. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor and wall of walk-in cooler soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Underside of prep table shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
82
Jul 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Shelves in walk-in cooler with food debris, grease and dust accumulation, and rust. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods on lower shelf of walk-in cooler not identified as such and segregated. Personal cheese in reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer and front reach-in freezer with ice buildup. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dining room soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Floor and wall of walk-in cooler soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Underside of prep table shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
64
Oct 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelves in walk-in cooler with food debris, grease and dust accumulation, and rust. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods on upper shelf of walk-in cooler not identified as such and segregated. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer and front reach-in freezer with ice buildup. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk-in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor and wall of walk-in cooler with food debris and mold-like substance. Fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Underside of prep table shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Vegetables and chicken uncovered in walk-in cooler.
08B-12-5
70
Jun 2, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
70
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shell eggs and shrimp in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler food racks.
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under buckets of sauce on the prep table near back door.
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee foods on top of reach in cooler near the front counter, employee foods on top shelf in walk in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Toothbrushes, gloves, and notebook above drive storage shelves.
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets and walk in cooler gasket. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Aug 23, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over vegetable in walk in cooler, operator placed eggs over raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (77F - Cold Holding) employee was prepping chicken then left to get kid from school then came back, he placed chicken in cooler.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute. **Repeat Violation**
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. Cooked chicken in reach in cooler on cook line, cooked pork in walk in cooler made previous day.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above walk in cooler tiles shows previous water damage. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened water bottle over bag of rice on dry storage shelf.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on prep table with need cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelves in walk in cooler.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler and walk in cooler gaskets soiled. Side of reach in cooler where gasket touches is soiled. The side of the fryers. Hood filters above fryers. Backsplash of soda machine.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. White Togo containers on cooks line, employee flipped. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Eggrolls in walk in cooler. Wontons in walk in freezer.
08B-12-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the back of reach in cooler between a metal piece.
10-17-4
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Yum's Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Yum's Chinese Restaurant on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Yum's Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Yum's Chinese Restaurant.
How does Yum's Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Yum's Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Yum's Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Yum's Chinese Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Yum's Chinese Restaurant 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 Yum's Chinese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Yum's Chinese Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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