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CHINA EXPRESS

2928 LITTLE RD · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34655

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 15, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3340382
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8359641
DBPR license6112887

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee using cell phone then preparing food without washing hands **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Beef, pork and chicken stored in to go bags in walk in freezer **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fried chicken (55F – Cold holding); cooked chicken (56F – Cold Holding); egg rolls (60F – Cold Holding) sitting out on counter, manager states they took it out of walk in 30 minutes ago, all food put back in walk in cooler cooked noodles (55F – Cold Holding) put in reach in cooler from sitting on prep table for about 30 minutes **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate11-27-4

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. Provided operator with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-104 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice, bowl removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of food on floor in walk in freezer **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between reach in cooler and prep table, knife removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Proved operator with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-105 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reusing jugs for scoops **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.