CHINA LEE RESTAURANT

dba CHINA LEE RESTAURANT INC

About this restaurant

China Lee Restaurant is a seating restaurant with 30 seats located on SW 8th Street in Miami. The establishment serves Chinese cuisine and has been operating in the area for over 30 years. According to available information, the restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM, and offers both dine-in and online ordering options.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 559 SW 8TH STREET
MIAMI, FL 33130
DBPR District: District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
County (Region Code): Dixie (code 15)
Seating: 30 seats

License

License Number: SEA2324343
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Oct 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Mar 10, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Mar 31, 2026 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	1	1	3	5
Violations Found H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized I · V29 ×2 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13648579 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Mar 10, 2026	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	5	3	19	27
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V09 No contamination Food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards H · V10 ×3 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 ×2 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V29 ×2 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×4 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13563189 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Nov 10, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	1	2	10	13
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13562918 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 29, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	6	6	20	32
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V05 Handwashing procedures Inadequate handwashing by food employees H · V06 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V08 ×4 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 ×2 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 ×2 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V29 ×2 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×4 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10934095 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food