China First

2607 E Gulf To Lake Hwy, Inverness, FL 34453

Passed re-check · May 11, 2026 Directions
57
Poor BiteKarma score 57 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected May 11, 2026: passed with 7 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 7, 2026.
  • Passed 7 of 10 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking, cited 4 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
  • #6 in Inverness's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 11

    Callback Reinspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  3. Failed May 7

    Routine Inspection

    15 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 18

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  6. Failed Aug 7

    Callback Reinspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented

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