Bamboo Creek China Bistro
800 Belle Terre Pkwy Ste 216, Palm Coast, FL 32164 · Permanent Food Service · License 2800679
What drove the grade
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 6 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed before it reopened Oct 7), 6 basic (4 repeats)-13
- Emergency closure on Oct 6, reopened Oct 7Counts 20 for 30 days after reopening, 10 until 90 days, then nothing-10
- Safety score77
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitOct 7, 2026 Reopened after closure
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
1 earlier violation still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Basic1
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Stilled soiled.
More time given
- First visitOct 6, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
Observed 6 live roaches 1 on dining room floor, 4 in kitchen area running under cove molding Ice near dry goods and 1 in front of walk in cooler door still moving.
Basic6
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed employees in kitchen no hair restraint engaging in food preparation. Operator put on hat.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed resch in cooler shelves soiled with build up.
Repeat violation
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed build up around ice machine deflector plate.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed hood filters soiled with grease buildup.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
Observed 13 dead roaches 4 on dining room floor, 4 behind front cashier station between drink cooler, in kitchen area 2 on shelve, 1 near soda bibs, and 2 in men's restroom.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Observed cove molding in disrepair near dry goods.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.