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FAR EAST CHINESE RESTAURANT

5527 S 78 ST, Tampa, FL 33619

Hillsborough County · DBPR License #3916620

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31 Inspection Visits60 High Priority363 Total Violations1 Closures

Emergency Closure History

Inspection History

April 22, 2026 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority7 Total

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October 29, 2025 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority14 Total

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March 21, 2025 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

1 High Priority10 Total

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October 22, 2024 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority10 Total

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August 22, 2024 · Routine – Food

Extended

Call Back – Extension given, pending

0 High Priority11 Total

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April 3, 2024 · Routine – Food

Enforcement

Administrative complaint recommended

6 High Priority17 Total

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February 21, 2024 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority4 Total

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December 19, 2023 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

1 High Priority13 Total

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June 13, 2023 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority4 Total

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July 7, 2022 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority16 Total

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May 4, 2022 · Routine – Food

✓ Reopened

Emergency Order Callback Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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May 3, 2022 · Routine – Food

Closed

Emergency order recommended

3 High Priority10 Total

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January 5, 2022 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority9 Total

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April 14, 2021 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority11 Total

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July 8, 2020 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority8 Total

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January 28, 2020 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority10 Total

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August 28, 2019 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority13 Total

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May 1, 2019 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

3 High Priority11 Total

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January 16, 2019 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

0 High Priority10 Total

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June 15, 2018 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority7 Total

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June 14, 2018 · Routine – Food

Extended

Call Back – Extension given, pending

1 High Priority9 Total

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May 23, 2017 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority13 Total

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February 2, 2017 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

1 High Priority7 Total

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January 26, 2017 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

5 High Priority24 Total

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July 28, 2016 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority2 Total

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