Gainesville, Alachua County

CHINA ONE YU

3720 NW 13 ST #14, Gainesville, FL 32609

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Jan 26, 2026
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 26, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-37-5

Detail 24446192

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. One acoustic tile in back of kitchen has water leak stain.

14-69-4

Detail 24446190

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer

23-03-4

Detail 24446191

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with oil.

Aug 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

13-03-4

Detail 23986307

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food not wearing a hair restraint

36-17-5

Detail 23986305

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing floor tiles in back kitchen area.

25-32-4

Detail 23986306

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Employee advised that oranges are washed and put back in the same shipping box.

08B-17-4

Detail 23986308

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Washed oranges placed in original shipping box stored above egg rolls in walk-in-cooler. Manager moved egg rolls to other shelf.

Jan 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

14-15-4

Detail 23490099

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Pork stored in to go bag in reach-in freezer next to walk-in cooler.

03F-04-5

Detail 23490096

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. Rice and egg rolls stored on cook line time marked to expire at 3:00 pm. Manager stated items were placed out at 2:00 p.m. Manager changed time mark for items. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23490098

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from cook line.

25-06-4

Detail 23490095

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 23490097

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind three compartment sink. Wall at end of cook line around back area hand washing sink.

Jul 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 4Total: 8

12A-16-4

Detail 22951904

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling clean equipment on cook line. Manager had employee wash hands and replace utensils on cook line. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

35A-02-6

Detail 22951903

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in kitchen near walk-in cooler.

08A-05-6

Detail 22951901

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over shredded cabbage in walk-in cooler. Manager moved cabbage to another shelf. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22951897

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from cook line: cabbage (45F - Cold Holding); noodles (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken and door to cooler was open for a long period of time. Manager placed items in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Manager stated going forward items would be placed in deeper pans to sit deeper in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 22951899

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on cook line reach-in cooler. Manager removed drink and discarded. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 22951902

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored on walk-in cooler shelves above prepared food. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22951898

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket.

33-06-4

Detail 22951900

Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. No trash can near hand washing sink across from cook line fryer.

Jan 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

12A-16-4

Detail 22549496

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and handled bag of carrots without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

40-06-5

Detail 22549493

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on dry storage shelf across from walk-in cooler. Manager removed bag. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 22549495

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at the top and side of back door to kitchen. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22549494

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce stored on floor across from cook line. Manager placed buckets on shelf beneath kitchen prep table. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 22549492

Basic - Stored food not covered. Bag of flour on shelf next to walk-in cooler. Manager closed top of bag. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 22549497

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored on bucket next to water heater.

Aug 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

12A-16-4

Detail 22212257

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling single service items on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

12A-07-5

Detail 22212259

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before initiating a task working with food. Employee changed tasks from taking orders and receiving money to placing chicken in the fryer without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands before handling food again. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22212255

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line stove stained. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 22212260

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic wrapped over hand washing sink to prevent sink from becoming soiled. Manager removed plastic from hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22212258

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and phone on prep table across from walk-in cooler.

35B-01-4

Detail 22212256

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 22212254

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above fryers and stove greasy. Gasket of reach-in freezer next to back door. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 22212253

Basic - Stored food not covered. Dough stored in reach-in freezer next to walk-in cooler.

May 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

11-27-4

Detail 21998272

Intermediate - 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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21998271

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from stoves stained.

36-34-5

Detail 21998270

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen.

08B-38-4

Detail 21998269

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor next to fryers. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21998273

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.

Nov 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-37-5

Detail 21542333

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed the kitchen ceiling tiles are acoustical and are not smooth and easy to clean.

08B-38-4

Detail 21542332

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a sack of onions on the floor in the kitchen. These were put on a shelf in dry storage. Corrected On-Site

Mar 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53A-02-7

Detail 20772844

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed the certificate for Yu Lai expired in 11-2021. He has taken the test in St Petersburg, no response yet. He was the only Certified Food Manager. Warning

23-24-4

Detail 20772843

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the front line reach-in cooler handles have an accumulation of dried food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 20772842

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the left side of fryer with an accumulation of grease. ALSO, light switch for the walk-in cooler is soiled.

25-05-4

Detail 20772845

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single serve near the front line was stored in the floor. These boxes were adjusted off the floor. Corrected On-Site

Sep 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

09-01-4

Detail 20497491

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed prep staff chopping onions with bare hands, onions to be stored for later use. Staff member went to wash hands and add gloves. The manager repeated the information. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20497492

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the make table handles have dried food debris on them.

08B-12-5

Detail 20497493

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in the walk-in cooler, egg rolls below 41°, uncovered. The cover was replaced. Corrected On-Site