CHINA HOUSE

Name: CHINA HOUSE
Address: 6005 SE US HWY 301 UNIT 104-105, HAWTHORNE, FL, 32640, US
Rating: 69.3

6005 SE US HWY 301 UNIT 104-105, HAWTHORNE, FL 32640

License #1103208

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69.3 Grade F / 100

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CHINA HOUSE in HAWTHORNE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 28 total violations — 4 critical, 5 major, 19 minor.

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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 the walk in cooler, cooked pork from two days prior missing product date marking.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cook line, knife stored between flip top reach in cooler and prep table.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink by three compartment sink used to store large lid. Operator removed lid from hand wash sink.
[36-73-4] Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line with debris build up. Dust/webs build up on ceiling tiles.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the walk in freezer, plastic grocery bags used in direct contact to store dumplings and egg rolls.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep counter opposite fryers.
[03F-02-5] 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. Cut cabbage and cooked noodles held utilizing time as public health control with no time marking, per operator placed out at 11am.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Raw chicken and shrimp stored on the floor of the walk in cooler.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken on a stick, thawing at ambient air temperature on back prep table. Operator relocated to walk in cooler.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelf liners in walk in cooler soiled food debris. Cook line microwave interior has food debris build up.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on cook line hood filters. Reach in chest freezers door gaskets soiled, mold like substance and debris.

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 cooked noodles missing product date marking, some cooked the day before per operator.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen raw shrimp cooling in standing water at ambient air temperature of prep kitchen. Operated relocated to sink under cool running water.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between cookline reach in cooler and prep table. Operator removed.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade with food debris remnants. In bulk flour container scoop with heavy build up of flour stuck on scoop.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of cook line flip top reach in cooler.
[41-05-4] Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Hot shot roach pesticide at front counter, discussed with operator.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open drink on shelf over flip top reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in freezer and walk in cooler, employee personal food on shelf over food for customers. Operator began relocating.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal bowls stacked while wet.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping closet stored on front prep counter station, wok station and counter next to cookline reach in cooler. Operator began removing.
[14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard boxes used to line top shelf by fryers used to store pans/utensils.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food remnants on clean knives on magnetic blocks. Operator began to relocate to dish area.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Sauce containers and fryer oil jug stored on floor of cookline. Operator asked employee to relocate.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer raw beef stored on shelf over cooked ready to eat ribs. Neither commercially packaged. Operator rearranged storage levels.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over wok station with grease build up. Multiple cooler/freezer door gaskets soiled. Sides of equipment on cookline and reach in chest freezers with food/grease residue.
[36-73-4] Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under wok station with grease build up. Walls behind sauce mixing machine and prep table soiled with food residue.

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