China House

908 13 St, St Cloud, FL 34769 · Permanent Food Service · License 5910436

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 77 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 13, 2026

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 12 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 13 routine inspection
3 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 10 basic (5 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most
-23
Safety score77

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Aug132026

Routine inspection

13 violations found

First visitAug 13, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
13 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 10 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  Raw shrimp over cabbage in walk in cooler
  Repeat violation
  Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
  Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
  Container of pepto bismol at end of cookline on shelf over make tables
Basic10
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
  Cut cabbage, cooked pork, cooked noodles, cut onions, several other items in walk in cooler
  Repeat violation
  Food stored on floor.
  Sauce buckets on cookline Buckets of cooked noodles and bean sprouts in walk in cooler
  Repeat violation
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  Tin can inside of bulk container of rice near walk in cooler
  Equipment in poor repair.
  Handle broken on reach in cooler closest to front counter
  Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  In glass door drink cooler in lobby
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Fan in reach in cooler closest to front counter
  Repeat violation
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Plumbing system in disrepair.
  Hot water handle not working on handwashing sink near three compartment sink
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
  Several cracked tiles throughout facility
  Repeat violation
  Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  Underneath several equipment pieces throughout facility
- Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  Can of body spray on dry storage shelf near back door
  Repeat violation
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.