Flagler Food / Flagler Beach
China Cafe: inspection record
China Cafe at 426 Beach Village Dr in Flagler Beach was last inspected by the Florida DBPR on August 4, 2026. Its most recent routine inspection recorded 5 findings, 0 of them high priority (no high-priority findings). Flagler Food has 4 inspection visits on file for this license since July 1, 2025.
Inspection history
August 4, 2026: Routine - Food
Result: Call Back - Complied. 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 5 basic findings.
- Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen and dining area soiled with mold like substance.
- Basic: Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover at front counter missing and has towel inside.
- Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in deep freezers. **
- Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter covers soiled with grease build up.
- Basic: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in coooler shelves rusted.
July 30, 2026: Routine - Food
Result: Administrative complaint recommended. 1 high-priority, 2 intermediate and 6 basic findings.
- Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen and dining area soiled with mold like substance.
- Basic: Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover at front counter missing and has towel inside.
- Basic: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cookline making orders no hair restraint.
- Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in deep freezers. **
- Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter covers soiled with grease build up.
- Basic: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in coooler shelves rusted.
- Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler less than 4 hours Raw chicken (56F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (59F - Cold Holding); raw beef (59F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (50F - Cold Holding) operator placed in reach in freezer to get down to proper temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **
- Basic: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink has utensil inside. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **
- Basic: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with pink liquid substance not labeled. Operator labeled degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**
November 20, 2025: Routine - Food
Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate and 7 basic findings.
- Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has black mold like substance inside.
- Basic: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop sugar. Person in charge removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **
- Basic: Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach behind front reach in cooler. Person in charge swept up. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and drink with dry foods. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic: Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Employee preparing food in dining room. Addressed and she moved food to kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside both chest freezers in dry storage.
- Basic: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In corn meal. Person in charge removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic: 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. Raw chicken over raw pork in back stand up freezer. Person in charge rearranged pork on top of chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **
- Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler; Shrimp 50F, beef 47F. Per person in charge placed in cooler at 11:30, now 2:30. He placed into reach in freezer to bring down temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
- Basic: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in front hand washing sink and spoon in back hand washing sink. Person in charge moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
July 25, 2025: Routine - Food
Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 3 basic findings.
- Basic: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go container used as a scoop in flour. Person in charge removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of rice bin is dirty.
- Basic: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink in cooler. Person in charge removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic: 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. In reach in freezer; raw chicken over raw pork. Person in charge moved chicken to bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
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