Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHINA MOON

18933 SR 54 · LUTZ · Pasco County · FL 33558

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3321530
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8340780
DBPR license6113220

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#4High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing

#5High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cook chicken in plastic to bag employee portioning chicken into containers with non food grade bag. Employee removed bag and placed a food grade one into container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.raw chicken over unwashed carrots in walk in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat can corn in reach in cooler cook line. Employee removed to proper storage

#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding make table on top of stored pans sitting in small containers . Cold holding: cook chicken 52 f cook pork 52 f 2nd temp employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f Fresh garlic and oil sitting on spice Cart 70 f employee placed in freezer. 2nd temp 56 f Cold holding: imitation krab 46 f stored above the inside of reach in cooler on cooks line. Employee placed in freezing 2nd temp 43 f **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control. Cook rice cook noodles cut cabbage not time marked employee used sticky note to determine time. For 1:50 pm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink. Discussed with management the importance of using the hand washing sink.

#11Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

#12Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooling cooked chicken portioned in bags than put in the freezer due the cooling process

#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored cans and plastic handle in hand washing sink by mop sink. Employee removed

Basic 3

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler

#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating back kitchen area. Employee moved food to dining room **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Food stored on prep table with employee food **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:33 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.