China Cafe

165 Blackford Way, Saint Augustine, FL 32086

Passed re-check · Apr 20, 2026 Directions
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Fair BiteKarma score 74 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 Apr 20, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Passed 6 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 20

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Feb 18

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 2

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Dec 1

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected

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