CHINA HOUSE
4050 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of vitamins stored on kitchen prep table adjacent to three compartment sink.
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of soy sauce.
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee did not sanitize tongs after washing. Discussed with employee.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Spare ribs and chicken skewers stored in shopping bags inside Reach in freezer adjacent to three compartment sink.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Walk in cooler: Raw ground pork stored over unwashed broccoli. Raw chicken and raw pork stored over unwashed bell peppers, oranges and noodles. Reach in freezer: raw chicken and raw wings stored over cooked bbq pork, crab rangoon.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw wings 51F
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – 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.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on front line prep table.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink adjacent to Walk in cooler and three compartment sink blocked with small shelf and storage container. Operator relocated soup sauce containers and small shelf during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink used for storing gloves at front line cook. Employee removed cloves during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Employee handwash sink adjacent to three compartment sink. No soap at Employee handwash sink adjacent to Walk in cooler.
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple containers without handles used in rice bins, soy sauce buckets, and cooked meat containers throughout establishment.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple open beverages on kitchen prep table adjacent to three compartment sink. Employee personal drink on front line prep table next to rice cooker.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Several buckets of soy sauce stored on floor next to Walk in cooler. Rice noodles, plastic containers of raw chicken stored on floor of Walk in cooler. Bag of rice stored on floor adjacent to water heater. Operator relocated rice during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Butter in Walk in cooler not covered. Tofu and soy sauce in front line Reach in cooler not covered.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
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.