Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant

7827 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619

Chinese

Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant was last inspected on Oct 2, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to two violations per visit.

Among Tampa restaurants, the typical score is 79; Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 2, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of clear containers on dish drying rack over 3 compartment sink.

24-08-4

May 15, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Apr 3, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Nov 20, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 10 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Ra chicken over raw pork in reach in cooler. Raw chicken over cut onion in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

08A-02-6

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags holding raw beef and cooked beef in reach in freezers. **Repeat Violation**

14-31-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Shrimp, pork and multiple item in walk in cooler.

02C-02-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on shelf over reach in cooler on cooks line.

12B-07-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee coffee creamer next to raw shell eggs in walk in cooler.

08B-49-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

40-06-5

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic bottles used as scoops in cooked pork and cut onion in walk in cooler.

25-32-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Eggrolls in reach in cooler. Pork and multiple items in walk in cooler.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**

08B-12-5

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in kitchen.

21-12-4

Jun 26, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

View 9 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Jan 11, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Jul 14, 2022

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant on file is from Oct 2, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

How does Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Tampa average of 79.

Has Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Chen Garden Chinese Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.

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