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CHINA BUFFET

1245 E FOWLER AVE, Tampa, FL 33612

Hillsborough County · DBPR License #3911556

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62 Inspection Visits154 High Priority838 Total Violations4 Closures

Emergency Closure History

Closed: June 26, 2026 4:05 PM

Fly activity

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Closed: January 10, 2022 12:00 AM

Reopened: January 11, 2022 12:00 AM

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Closed: February 18, 2020 1:27 PM

Reopened: February 19, 2020 1:30 PM

Roach & rodent activity

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Closed: September 29, 2015 1:24 PM

Reopened: September 30, 2015 3:41 PM

Roach activity

Inspection History

September 4, 2026 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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August 27, 2026 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

4 High Priority14 Total

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August 27, 2026 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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August 13, 2026 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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August 6, 2026 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

6 High Priority23 Total

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July 16, 2026 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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July 16, 2026 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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July 14, 2026 · Complaint Full

Enforcement

Administrative complaint recommended

10 High Priority19 Total

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June 29, 2026 · Routine – Food

Extended

Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

0 High Priority6 Total

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June 26, 2026 · Routine – Food

Closed

Emergency order recommended

13 High Priority44 Total

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June 5, 2026 · Complaint Full

Enforcement

Call Back – Admin. complaint recommended

3 High Priority15 Total

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June 4, 2026 · Complaint Full

Warning

Warning Issued

7 High Priority35 Total

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May 5, 2026 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority17 Total

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August 25, 2025 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority17 Total

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April 2, 2025 · Complaint Partial

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority3 Total

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March 17, 2025 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority15 Total

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March 17, 2025 · Food-Licensing Inspection

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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February 11, 2025 · Food-Licensing Inspection

Enforcement

Call Back – Admin. complaint recommended

1 High Priority2 Total

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November 26, 2024 · Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning

Warning Issued

2 High Priority7 Total

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January 31, 2024 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority26 Total

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October 31, 2023 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority16 Total

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August 9, 2023 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority22 Total

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May 10, 2023 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority9 Total

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May 4, 2023 · Complaint Full

Warning

Warning Issued

5 High Priority21 Total

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February 14, 2023 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

0 High Priority7 Total

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January 23, 2023 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority4 Total

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January 19, 2023 · Complaint Full

Warning

Warning Issued

5 High Priority12 Total

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January 4, 2023 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority7 Total

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November 17, 2022 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority16 Total

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September 20, 2022 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority8 Total

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August 11, 2022 · Complaint Full

Enforcement

Call Back – Admin. complaint recommended

2 High Priority4 Total

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August 9, 2022 · Complaint Full

Warning

Warning Issued

4 High Priority11 Total

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June 27, 2022 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority2 Total

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June 24, 2022 · Complaint Full

Enforcement

Administrative complaint recommended

4 High Priority10 Total

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May 16, 2022 · Food-Licensing Inspection

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority5 Total

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April 20, 2022 · Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning

Warning Issued

4 High Priority14 Total

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March 15, 2022 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

4 High Priority18 Total

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January 11, 2022 · Complaint Full

✓ Reopened

Emergency Order Callback Complied

0 High Priority7 Total

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January 11, 2022 · Complaint Full

Closed

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

1 High Priority9 Total

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January 10, 2022 · Complaint Full

Closed

Emergency order recommended

7 High Priority17 Total

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March 29, 2021 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

4 High Priority19 Total

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September 21, 2020 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority10 Total

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September 17, 2020 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

3 High Priority17 Total

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August 10, 2020 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority8 Total

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July 9, 2020 · Complaint Full

Extended

Call Back – Extension given, pending

0 High Priority8 Total

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February 19, 2020 · Complaint Full

Extended

Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

0 High Priority8 Total

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February 19, 2020 · Complaint Full

Closed

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

4 High Priority16 Total

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February 18, 2020 · Complaint Full

Closed

Emergency order recommended

5 High Priority18 Total

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February 5, 2020 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority7 Total

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February 4, 2020 · Routine – Food

Enforcement

Administrative complaint recommended

3 High Priority17 Total

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March 21, 2019 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

1 High Priority14 Total

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March 20, 2019 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

5 High Priority29 Total

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October 22, 2018 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority9 Total

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October 18, 2018 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

6 High Priority23 Total

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June 7, 2018 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority10 Total

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May 31, 2018 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

2 High Priority17 Total

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December 19, 2017 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

1 High Priority14 Total

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December 18, 2017 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

5 High Priority31 Total

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June 2, 2017 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority11 Total

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June 1, 2017 · Routine – Food

Extended

Call Back – Extension given, pending

2 High Priority26 Total

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May 31, 2017 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

6 High Priority38 Total

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December 28, 2016 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

4 High Priority26 Total

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Inspection records reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of inspection and may not reflect current conditions.

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Emergency Closure History

Inspection History