CHINA CHEF
12468 SR 54 · ODESSA · Hillsborough County · FL 33556
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in the dining area
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Menu used as lining in container with washed broccoli. Operator removed and rewashed the broccoli **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw meat, beef, pork and chicken in non food grade bags in walk in cooler and walk in freezer
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above sauces in walk in cooler
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage (71F – Cold Holding); sprouts (61F – Cold Holding) raw chicken (42F – Cold Holding); Pork (46F – Cold Holding); Poultry (47F – Cold Holding); shredded pork (50F – Cold Holding); Pork (56F – Cold Holding); shrimp (67F – Cooling); garlic and oil (76F – Cold Holding); raw beef (49F – Cold Holding); cabbage (48F – Cold Holding) all items removed from reach in cooler and put in walk in cooler except the food that was issued a stop sale, no temperature monitoring **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – 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.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board had black mold like substance in the middle. Operator discarded in the garbage and replaced it with new one. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed two open bottles of water in top of shelf below food preparation area. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of cooked noodles, raw chicken meat, and vegetables on the floor of walk in cooler. Observed bottles of cooking oil and rice on the floor in kitchen, vases of wings on floor in walk in freezer
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers with uncooked rice not labeled. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.