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
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In Walk in cooler, four containers with fried chicken cooked 08/12/26 at 52F, 54F, 56 and 58F **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In Walk in cooler, four containers with fried chicken cooked 08/12/26 at 52F, 54F, 56 and 58F **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Female employees on front counter handling cards and money started working with food and handling single service, no hand washing occurred between tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee working at the three compartment sink and handling soiled dishes. The employee started wearing gloves and then moved to cook line, where he began handling food and single service items. No handwashing was observed prior to wearing gloves and changing tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. To go menu in direct contact with chicken wings.
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Freezer next to triple sink, tray with raw chicken stored above beef and pork trays. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on wall next to mop sink, employee killed the roach during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler, tofu 51F, pork 56F, per employee items being in cooler since delivery day, Walk in cooler with an ambient temperature of 56F. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Male employee entered the establishment from outside and rinsed his hands at the faucet of the wok station. Inspector instructed employee to stop and wash his hands at the designated handwashing sink. The employee proceed to the three compartment sink, the inspector redirect the employee to the handwashing sink and instruct him to use soap to properly wash his hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at the front line with containers and items stored inside sink, female employee removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No documents available at inspection time.
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In Walk in cooler and reach in cooler on cook line, multiple containers missing date, per employee food being cooked freeze and pulled out of freezer between 08/11-12/26.
Basic 10
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on prep tables.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items (keys and cellphones) next to and above prep tables on cook line.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two male employees on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers and trays stored above triple sink wet.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen area soiled with food residue and grease.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In Walk in cooler and cook line, bins and containers with food on floor.
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Freezer with exposed insulation (right up freezer next to triple sink)
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer gaskets soiled with food residue and mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food residue.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reach in cooler at the front line, observed used glove on top of raw chicken. In use Jug cut in half to scoop rice. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 11:04 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.