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Licensee
Name:
CHINA FIRST
License Number:
SEA1901084
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
02/01/2027
Primary Status:
Current
Secondary Status:
Active
Location Address:
2607 E GULF TO LAKE HWY INVERNESS, FL 34453
Inspection Information
Inspection Type
Inspection Date
Result
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Routine - Food
05/07/2026
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws,
which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code.
High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne
illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing.
Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors
that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training,
documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered
best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely
manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel
compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure
when necessary.
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food residue, also exterior of coolers.
Hood and hood filters heavily soiled with grease build up.
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles.
Rae chicken Cardboard boxes used to store cooked chicken, also wontons wrapping paper used as a food liner.
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
Male employee arrives to restaurant and started handling food and cleaned containers without washing his hands.
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Establishment open and operating with expired license **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
In walk-in cooler, raw beef above cut cabbage, also raw chicken above vegetables.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
At the cook line, at room temperature, cut cabbage 80F, broccoli 81F, garlic and oil 57F chicken 50F, per employee items are in and out of cooler during busy hours 11:45-12:15. Inspector provided time as a public health control form. Employee stated food will be gone by 3:30. **Warning**
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Handwash sink in front of walk-in cooler blocked by food containers on top of sink, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
For two onsite male employees.
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.
Multiple bags with pork and chicken no date marked.
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