CHINA HOUSE
4050 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
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 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide and burn spray stored on top of front line Reach in cooler. Operator relocated items during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of oyster flavor sauce. 2 dented cans of ground bean sauce. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple frozen foods stored in shopping bags inside multiple Reach in freezers. **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed bell peppers and oranges in Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak, chicken, and raw shell eggs in Walk in cooler stored over butter and buckets of sauce in Walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over Ready to eat peas and carrots in front line Reach in cooler. Operator relocated raw eggs during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on kitchen prep table soiled. **Repeat Violation**
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, soy sauce containers, and flour bin. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink on front line cook used to stored gloves and wet wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
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. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two buckets of noodles stored on floor in Walk in cooler. Bucket of soy sauce and salt stored on floor adjacent to front line prep sink. **Repeat Violation**
33-10-4Basic – Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Inside of dumpster has some 1 fly and some maggots. Operator cleaned out dumpster during time of inspection.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple food in front line split Reach in cooler and freezer not covered: egg roll, bbq pork, cooked chicken, fried pork, frozen crab rangoon, frozen fish, frozen spring rolls. Multiple items in Walk in cooler not covered: bucket of rice noodles, fried chicken, fried wings, raw beef, raw wing. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:08 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.