CHEN'S CHINA KING
10439 ULMERTON RD · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33771
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen through rear door and begin engaging in food preparation, cooking vegetables, and touching clean utensils without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade container mainstay washing tub used for food storage of raw chicken- direct contact with food. Located in walk-in cooler.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. From rice cooker on cooks line. Operator turned heat temperature up on rice cooker. Rechecked temp a. cooked fried rice (101F – Hot Holding) 159f **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen used to store metal pans inside bowl. Employee removed pans. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink near front counter. Operator provided soap at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
12B-02-4Basic – Employee drinking from coffee cup on cooks line in a food preparation. Reviewed with manager.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple five gallon containers stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled fan guards in walk-in cooler.
35B-09-4Basic – Screen in rear exit door torn/in poor repair.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Container of raw chicken, and cut vegetables in walk-in cooler not covered.
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected freezer in a customer/nonsecure area in path to the customer restrooms.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:04 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.