Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHINA MAX

459 BRANDON TOWN CENTER DR, SPACE FC1 · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3581751
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10782317
DBPR license3918710

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#10High Priority01B-12-4

High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee beverage observed inside pan of sliced peppers and onions in flip top cooler on cook line. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#11High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked. Observed operator placed empty bucket,dates on all items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored with food items on shelf by walk in cooler. Cell phones on top of flip top cooler.. Operator removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on walk in cooler door

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce on floor near back door. Operator placed empty bucket on bottom. Bagged ice on floor in walk in cooler. Observed employee place on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in room temperature standing water at end of steam table. Operator removed spoon and discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic35B-02-4

Basic – Insect control device installed over food storage area. Operator placed on floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Sliced onions and carrots, container of soy eggs not covered in walk in cooler. Operator placed covers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at steam table shelf. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of soy sauce for self served not labeled. Bulk sauces at cookline not labeled. Operator placed labels on all items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)

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