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CHINA CHEF

12468 SR 54 · ODESSA · Hillsborough County · FL 33556

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 12, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3578638
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10757675
DBPR license3918496

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken raw beef over soy sauce buckets on floor in walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cook shrimp dropped into raw shrimp hotel pan in reach in cooler employee discarded cooked shrimp **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter table Cold holding: cut cabbage 77 f cook noodles 79 f less than 4 hours employee moved to cooler. Reach in cooler across from hot pot stove Cold holding: cook pork 46 f cook pork 46 f raw shrimp 52 f raw beef 53 f raw chicken 45 f ambient air temperature 52 f **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried rice 98 f discussed with management to reheat the rice to 165 f **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 5

#2Intermediate27-25-4

Intermediate – Basic – Hot water at mop sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit.Unable to turn on water **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate11-27-4

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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Intermediate27-24-5

Intermediate – Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Tested at 75 f ran over 2 minutes **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate27-06-4

Intermediate – No hot running water at three-compartment sink. 75 f tested at three compartment sink ran over two minutes. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Tested at all hand washing sinks at 75 f and employee bathroom at 75 f ran over 2 minutes **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets on floor walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
4 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.