CHINA EXPRESS TAKE-OUT
1159 S PINELLAS AVENUE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 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. Cook came in from outside, began to take food from reach in cooler and cook. Discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty.
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 above over buckets of sauce, cut produce **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In refrigerator – pan of raw chicken above raw beef skewers, operator moved chicken to bottom **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in prep sink. Operator asked him to wash in hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained at lift top cooler and prep table **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Gallon jug in hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink , operated removed **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of fry oil on floor, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves Handle of walk in cooler sides of equipment, freezers, handles
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Gallon jug cut off and used as scoop in diced onions, operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:33 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.