SHANG HAI CHINESE RESTAURANT
8744 SE 165 MULBERRY LN · THE VILLAGES · Marion County · FL 32162
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two cans of bamboo shoots with dents on the seams.
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee in ware wash area touched clothes then touched bins of chicken without washing hands.
50-08-7High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is currently open and selling food to the public. License issued. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: pans of raw chicken and pans of raw beef on shelf over vegetables. In reach in cooler near fryers: raw chicken on shelf over egg rolls. In reach in freezer: sheet pans of raw chicken on shelf over pans of dumplings and wontons.
Intermediate 8
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Male employee washed hands in triple sink.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler on cookline souled with food debris.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrub pad and wet towel on sink at front counter.
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Four employees currently working with food with no food manager.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink in ware wash area.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided DBPR form during this inspection.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken in front reach in cooler cooked yesterday at 1 pm.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink degreaser on cookline with no label.
Basic 13
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. In dining area.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. One in rice. Two in flour. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on shelf over sodas and make table on cookline.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Several pans on clean dish shelf.
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on pad under grease receptacle.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between prep table and make table.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves throughout kitchen soiled with grease and food debris. Exterior doors of reach in cooler on cookline soiled with food debris. Exterior of bulk food containers soiled with food debris.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on exterior of clean dishes.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Ketchup can used for green onions. Plastic jug with open handle cut in half and used as a scoop. Green plastic covering food in walk in cooler.
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink at front counter.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler: bin of vegetables and opened container of tofu not covered. Employee covered. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two towels on cookline.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:39 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.