Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHINA EXPRESS TAKE-OUT

1159 S PINELLAS AVENUE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3662660
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13512249
DBPR license6216527

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer in storage area- plastic containers of raw chicken on stick over vegetables and rice.

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler – raw chicken over sauces **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top and small white board stained and grooved . **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. paper copies from safe Staff book **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler -buckets of sauce in floor

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 8:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.