Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

HOUSE OF CHINA

18463 N US HWY 41 · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33549

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3743818
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13782320
DBPR license3904695

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef above peas and carrots mixture in reach in freezer . Operator removed to beef to bottom shelf

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on prep cooler in cook line

Basic 6

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler door handles soiled and grease buildup in cook line

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drinks on shelf with cooking wine together in dry storage area.operator removed the drinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee car keys on prep table, operator removed it.

#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee no hair restraint while engaging food preparation , manager asked her to put hair net on **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled and grease buildup heavily under cook equipments and triple sink.

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior soiled with food debris buildup

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.