China 1

1192 Jacaranda Blvd, Venice, FL 34292 · Permanent Food Service · License 6804587

C
Grade C
Safety score 70 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 7, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Dented/rusted cans present.High priority · fixed on the spot · 14 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 7 complaint inspection
    5 high priority (3 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 9 basic (2 repeats)
    -30
  • Safety score70

Our own summary of the public record, not an official state rating. How grades work · Report an error

Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Complaint inspection

15 violations found
  1. First visitOct 7, 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.

    15 violations found:

    • 5 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 9 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority5

    • Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dented/rusted cans present.

      See stop sale. Observed 2 dented cans of ketchup. Operator segregated the cans for return.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking.

      Observed cooked chicken and cooked egg rolls held under time as public health control with no time marking. The operator stated the above foods have been held for 1 hour.

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.

      Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in the reach in freezer with no door handle. Both raw foods had been removed from the original packaging.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Metal digital stem-type thermometer soiled.

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.

      Observed cough drops on a shelf above the to go prep table. The operator properly stored the cough drops.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

      Observed cooked chicken, cooked pork, and cooked egg rolls prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours with no date mark.

      Repeat violation

    Basic9

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust.

      Observed packaged uncooked rice stored near a handwashing sink exposed to splash.

      Food stored on floor.

      Observed plastic containers of vegetable oil stored on the floor in the kitchen. Observed a box of uncooked rice sticks stored in the floor in the back storage area.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.

      Observed cardboard lining the shelves of the reach in freezer.

      Equipment in poor repair.

      Observed a reach in freezer with no door handle. Observed a reach in freezer unable to close without the aid of a stick.

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

      The operator properly stored the wet cloth.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 32, Restrooms: Covered waste receptacle not provided in the public unisex bathroom.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 33, Garbage and refuse: No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels near the dry storage area.

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.

      Observed one dead roach on the floor in dry storage. The operator removed the roach

      Fixed on the spot

      Rear exit door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

      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

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Stop sale
An order that the food can’t be sold or served.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination3
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained2
Insects, rodents, pests and animals2
Approved source; food safe and unadulterated1
Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory1
Food out of temperature1
Wiping cloths and linens1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1