CHINA FIRST
400 SE CAPITAL CIR STE 24 · TALLAHASSEE · Leon County · FL 323013802
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area: observed 5 small flying insects in the kitchen. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit: Krab 55°F, Noodles 55°F Eggs 50°F, Cut melons 51°F, Shell eggs 72°F, Shrimp 57°F, Cut Cabbage 48°F. Held less than 4 hours. Observed operator place ice on food/food in cooler to drop down temperature. Krab 46°F, Noodles 49°F, Eggs 41°F, Cut Cabbage 45°F, Cut melons 40°F, Shell eggs 62°F, Shrimp 48°F. **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above: sushi rice 112°F, per operator using TPHC. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-01-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over cooked food: Chicken over soy sauce in walk-in cooler, pork over ice cream in walk-in freezer, Fish over corn I. Reach-in freezer, Chicken over eggs in walk-in cooler and chicken over pork in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found: approximately 100 hard rodent droppings on dry storage shelves and floor. **Warning**
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food: soap over rice in dry storage. **Warning**
Intermediate 9
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine: outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-24-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles: around soda nozzles grates. **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink: observed shrimp thawing in handwash sink. Observed operator remove food out of handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed: between three compartment sink and dishmachine. **Warning**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress ( removal of handwash sink by three compartment sink per plans, addition of ice machine and dry storage room in the back of establishment). Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 30 days. **Warning**
03F-10-4Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food: Sushi rice. **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked: sesame chicken per operator made two days ago and egg roll per operator made 3 days ago. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 20
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food: flour and rice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair: kitchen and dry storage broken ceiling tiles. **Warning**
21-05-4Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface: towel used to cover sushi rice. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises: observed one dead roach on reach-in cooler. **Warning**
12B-12-4Basic – Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Drink on food shelve with no straw or lid stored over customers foods. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation: cooks. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting: cups at waitress station. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water: underneath dry storage can shelve. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-4Basic – Food stored in holding unit not covered: rice noodles in walk-in cooler, eggs in walk-in cooler and chicken in walk-in cooler, fish in reach-in freezer, Several dry storage flour and rice stored open. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor: soy sauce stored on kitchen floor and walk-in cooler and bucket of carrots on walk-in cooler floor. **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment: Cookline and underneath Cookline. **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling: dry storage and warewashing. **Warning**
36-64-4Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom: warewashing. **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors: observed back door open during inspection. **Warning**
25-43-4Basic – Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Warning**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature: shrimp thawing in handwash sink and pork thawing on prep table Educated operator on proper thawing methods Observed operator place foods in reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-05-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water: Fish. Educated operator on proper thawing methods. Observed operator place food in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair: sliding reach-in cooler opposite fryer, observed opening between door and cooler frame. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name: per operator salt and sugar in soy sauce buckets underneath prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:59 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.