CHINA DRAGON

Name: CHINA DRAGON
Address: 1196 S 6 ST, MACCLENNY, FL, 32063, US
Rating: 72.6

1196 S 6 ST, MACCLENNY, FL 32063

License #1200121

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72.6 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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CHINA DRAGON in MACCLENNY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 5, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 32 total violations — 9 critical, 7 major, 16 minor.

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Call Back - Extension given, pending
[08A-02-6] At callback no change. Observed raw chicken over raw shrimp-not all products commercially packaged. Time needed to rearrange.
[31A-04-4] At callback no change. Time needed to repair/ replace. Operator purchased new sink and is waiting on plumber to install.

Administrative complaint recommended
[12A-05-4] Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee eating and then employee came to front service line and handled container of chicken to place in reach-in cooler without washing hands. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed water damaged, not smooth, non absorbent and easily cleanable tiles on cook line.
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed trainer name and certification # on employee food safety training certificates is missing.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed container of oil stored on floor on cook line. Operator removed oil to properly store.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Observed two flying insects in back storage area.
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in-cooler unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature of walk-in-cooler 46F-47F. Observed door unable to fully close. Operator stated they have called to have cooler serviced. Operator placed a fan inside walk-in-cooler to cool the cooler down.
[35B-05-4] Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed gaps at bottom and sides of back screen door and flying insects observed.
[31A-04-4] Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand wash sink next to triple sink has been removed. Verified plans on file that establishment should have two hand wash sinks and currently only has one at front service line area.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken, chicken wings (48F-54F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from hand wash sink near front line. Operator stated she had both chickens out on counter during lunch rush. Operator stated she will keep the chicken in cooler to chill. Also, raw chicken, cooked wontons, cooked shrimp, raw beef (45F-50F - Cold Holding) in walk-in-cooler. Operator stated cooler stopped working today and she called to have serviced.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on multiple reach in freezers and walk-in-cooler soiled.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over ready to eat pot stickers in reach in freezer next to ice machine-not all products commercially packaged. Also, raw pork stored above ready to eat noodles in reach in freezer across from triple sink.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed threaded hose Bibb at faucet on wall behind soup holding station.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on reach-in cooler across from wok station soiled/ stained.

Administrative complaint recommended
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, no product date marking on items prepared on site. Per operator some cooked day of, some the day before.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen shrimp thawing on prep counter at ambient air temperature. Discussed with operator relocating to sink under cold running water or cooler.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop in container of soy sauce.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on counter of wok stations.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee drink in flip top reach in cooler.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline broiler has build up of debris on top of broiler oven. Flip top reach in cooler on cookline door gasket with food debris build up.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating with expired license from 06/01/2025. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to the expiration date. Any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment operating on an expired license is deemed to be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties provided by law.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. In standup reach in freezer uncovered sheet tray and containers of rangoons.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Both food manager certificates expired, 11/09/2024 and 10/01/2024.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food on steamwell in container and in reach in freezer over food for customers.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Container of soy sauce stored on floor of prep area.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler by fryers, chicken (62F - Cold Holding) at beginning of inspection stored on counter, operator placed in reach in cooler. Discussed with operator time as public health control or storing in cooler at all times.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board in prep area with residue staining around corner.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in freezers with missing door handles. Reach in freezer in warewahing area with exposed insulation, ice build up and wooded planks used to hold up shelving.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles through kitchen and water damage on tile by hood system.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink at front counter.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer raw chicken on tray over packaged ready to eat dumplings. In walk in cooler, raw chicken wings on shelf over raw pork. Operator relocated the chicken wings.

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