Pine Ridge, Citrus County

CHENS GARDEN

2665 N FOREST RIDGE BLVD, Pine Ridge, FL 34442

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
4 High Priority
Mar 4, 2026
City
Pine Ridge
County
Citrus
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
2

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.

Mar 4, 2026

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Basic: 6Total: 10

12A-25-4

Detail 24414215

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face with bare hand then picked up clean utensil.

08B-27-4

Detail 24414212

High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked chicken placed in cardboard box that previously contained raw chicken

35A-02-7

Detail 24414214

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in dining room on table. Operator was able to eliminate fly and sanitize table. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24414216

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator states items were prepared yesterday, removed from cooler at approximately 11:30am and placed on counter during lunch service. Discussed using time as a public health control with operator and had food moved to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. fried chicken (56F - Cold Holding); fried rice (71F - Cold Holding)

36-37-5

Detail 24414211

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Multiple acoustic ceiling tiles in cook line area

12B-07-4

Detail 24414208

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee soda can stored on prep table behind 3 compartment sink

13-03-4

Detail 24414213

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraints

23-03-4

Detail 24414210

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris, dust. Walk in cooler shelves Walk in cooler fan guards

22-16-4

Detail 24414207

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler in cook line area soiled

08B-17-4

Detail 24414209

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Multiple containers of unwashed produce stored over cooked meats and washed/cut vegetables in walk in cooler

Jun 27, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

22-48-5

Detail 23843243

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is using unapproved chlorine sanitizer. Operator purchased approved chlorine sanitizer during inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 23843242

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cigarettes and lighter stored on reach in cooler in cook line area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23843244

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler including cooked meats

08B-38-4

Detail 23843245

Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw chicken and raw shrimp in containers on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site