FAR EAST CHINESE RESTAURANT
5527 S 78 ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medication on top of reach in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over water for noodles in walk in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal sponge in Handwash sink on cooks line.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink near back door.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and multiple items in walk in cooler.
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk sugar.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler/ walk in freezer floor and throughout kitchen.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce and multiple items on floor in kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cooks line.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cut onions, carrots and multiple items inside walk in cooler.
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in freezer in lobby of dining room not locked.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:36 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.