CHINA GARDEN

Name: CHINA GARDEN
Address: 209 KEY DEER BLVD, BIG PINE KEY, FL, 33043, US
Rating: 34.2

209 KEY DEER BLVD, BIG PINE KEY, FL 33043

License #5402439

🥡 Chinese ℹ️

34.2 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

October 1, 2026 · 1 finding · 0 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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CHINA GARDEN in BIG PINE KEY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 34.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 1, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 67 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 66 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on October 1, 2026 shows 1 observation row: no critical rows, 1 major, and 0 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
[02C-02-5] at callback inspection the cooked pork , noodles and chicken in the walk-in cooler are not date marked

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice
[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. The lift lid cooler on cook line holding TCS foods is not cold holding @41F or below .
[08B-48-4] Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area.
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use plastic bags . Observed used plastic bags stored inside of raw poultry boxes in the walk-in freezer . All single service used bags were discarded during inspection.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
[14-06-4] Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelving over prep table holding food has peeling paint and is not sealed
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
[08A-05-6] Raw ground sausage stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat cooked chicken in the walk-in coolerrelocated under cooked beef
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); Beef (47F - Cold Holding); Poultry (47F - Cold Holding) all TCS food was removed from the lift lid unit and relocated to the walk-in cooler to rapidly cool down and leafy greens (75F - Cold Holding);
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
[14-14-4] Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
[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 the walk-in cooler cooked chicken, shrimp , pork not date marked

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense uncooked rice
[12B-02-4] Employee drink in a food preparation or other restricted area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items cell phone stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
[36-34-5] In dining room Ceiling /vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
[08B-38-4] Oil containers stored on floor.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.shrimp thawing in standing water directly in triple sink. Shrimp was put into clean container and cold water is running to agitate the surface.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food , raw chicken stored over or with unwashed produce, broccoli in walk-in cooler
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked poultry sitting in container on cookline table 51F cook put chicken in walk-in cooler to cool .
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
[31A-07-4] Handwash sink missing in food preparation and cook line area. Non approved Existing plans show hand wash sink near cook line and mop sink. Only one handwash sink in the kitchen is installed in dish area. There is No handwash sink for food prep or in cookin area.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Shelf installed over handwash sink interferes with access to sink
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken cooked rice cooked noodles in lift lid cooler on cookline not date marked . Cooked chicken in walk-in cooler not date marked