Chen's China King
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
47
Score
Across the available record, Chen's China King has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 17, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 12 violations per visit versus roughly six violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “food stored on floor” is the recurring theme, flagged seven times.
The city-wide average sits at 75, which Chen's China King's 47 doesn't quite reach. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal pans stored in rear handwashing sink next to back door. Operator removed pans. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator filled towel dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl with no handle used as a scoop in reach in cooler across from cook line for snap peas.
14-01-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in shared men's and women's bathroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees on cook line not wearing a hair restraint while preparing food.
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Tub of raw chicken and 5 buckets of sauces stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulated food debris between wok station and deep fryer.**Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid of shared dumpster.
33-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Tub of cooked tempura chicken stored uncovered on shelf in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Unlocked reach in freezer with wontons near customer restrooms. **Repeat Violation**
08B-60-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket in corner near to mop sink.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth on cook line not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
47
Nov 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. From rice cooker on cooks line. Operator turned heat temperature up on rice cooker. Rechecked temp a. cooked fried rice (101F - Hot Holding) 159f **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen through rear door and begin engaging in food preparation, cooking vegetables, and touching clean utensils without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade container mainstay washing tub used for food storage of raw chicken- direct contact with food. Located in walk-in cooler.
14-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen used to store metal pans inside bowl. Employee removed pans. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near front counter. Operator provided soap at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee drinking from coffee cup on cooks line in a food preparation. Reviewed with manager.
12B-02-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple five gallon containers stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled fan guards in walk-in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Screen in rear exit door torn/in poor repair.
35B-09-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of raw chicken, and cut vegetables in walk-in cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected freezer in a customer/nonsecure area in path to the customer restrooms.
08B-63-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
35
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of counter white reach in freezer chicken nuggets (60F - Cold Holding) Employee put in glass reach in cooler. . **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used for scooping Shrimp inside deli cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of rice steamer at cook line, Deli cooler at cook line soiled Handle of walk in cooler.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. During inspection observed employee beverage cup on counter.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food Employee food Vegetable package not above chicken to to served in restaurant. Employee moved, **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of pork in box storage on floor. Employee moved. Big large plastic container of chicken in back of restaurant stored on floor near walk in cooler. Oil containers under cook line.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Back counter.
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of deli cooler soiled Gaskets at walk in cooler soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bag of starch near walk improve cooler not covered. Employee covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
58
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken nuggets and chicken wings on counter in tubes next to cook line. Both 79 degrees cold holding . Employee put in reach in cooler. Made at 3pm **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink during inspection. Educated and washed hand in hand wash sink. **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back hand wash sink blocked by 1/2 pans. Employee moved Back hand wash sink next to three compartment sink pipe is broken wear pipe meets the bottom of sink and is leaking onto ground below hand wash sink. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. During inspection observed egg rolls made 9-17 not date marked **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used to dispense rice. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives in back of restaurant prep table and wall. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-14-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on back prep table. Employee moved. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor under cook line. Chicken tubes on floor of walk in cooler employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Back hand wash sink next to three compartment sink pipe is broken wear pipe meets the bottom of sink and is leaking onto ground below hand wash sink. **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw chicken in walk in cooler storage not covered. Employee coved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
47
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
39
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dry-storage shelf above mop sink. a. Two #10 cans of water chestnuts are dented at seams. **Repeat Violation**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee leave kitchen area, perform cash register task, then return to kitchen and bare hand touched raw vegetables without washing hands. Employee cooked vegetables to 171f. Discussed with employee proper hand-hygiene procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of raid stored on shelf at front counter is labeled for household use.
41-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncovered raw chicken stored over open box of pork egg rolls and raw beef in stand-alone refrigerator located near restrooms.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink located at front counter.
31B-03-4
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. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-104
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can openers stored inside metal can on prep table, used more than 4 hours ago
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink next to three-compartment sink has pan stored in bowl.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that two recently hired food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-903.
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used as scoop in container of salt in kitchen next to rice cooker. Bowl without handle stored in container of flour on bottom shelf of prep table in kitchen.
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on top of reach-in cooler and in three-compartment sink.
14-09-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dry-storage shelf above mop sink. a. Two #10 cans of water chestnuts are dented at seams. **Repeat Violation**
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee container of rice stored on steam baine next to open pans of soup. Employee bowl of noodles and plate of beef stored in stand-alone refrigerator in kitchen not segregated from food served to the public.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two 5 gallon buckets of soy sauce stored on floor near walk-in cooler. Brown sauce stored on floor near walk-in cooler. Five containers of cooking oil stored on floor on cook line. Cooked whole chickens stored in large tub on floor near rear exit door in kitchen. Container of salt on floor in kitchen. Operator placed chicken and brown sauce on pallets. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Meat cleavers stored between prep table and wall in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave used more than 24 hours ago soiled on bottom shelf of steam table on cook line.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handwash sink next to three-compartment sink soiled debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Stand-alone refrigerator interior soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk-in cooler a. Cut cabbage in container b. 6 containers of cooked chicken c. Container of diced and sliced onions d. Container of cooked pork e. Pan of cooked shrimp f. Container and bucket of raw chicken g. Pan of raw shrimp Stand-alone freezer located in hall a. Sheet pan of chicken b. Pork egg rolls c. Container of raw beef **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and cornstarch in containers stored on bottom shelf of prep table, removed from original packaging, not labeled. Container of seasoning stored on shelf above reach-in cooler not identified by common name. Salt stored in a soy sauce container in kitchen not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
18
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods in walk in cooler not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees cooking no hair restraint. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under wok station soiled with grease and food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Sauces stored on floor **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between wall and prep table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Knives stored in crack**Time Extended** **Time Extended**
10-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on deli reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Gaskets in deli reach in cooler soiled **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single use jug cut and used as scoop. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
25-32-4
70
Jul 13, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 18 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -at steam table
29-34-4
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 touched food on floor then began prepping food without washing hands Discussed proper hand washing procedures with operator
12A-29-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -garlic and oil(65F - Cold Holding) Operator moved item to reach in cooler during time of inspection. Item held out of temperature for less than 4 hours
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -flour stored in soiled containers -stained cutting board at three compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -employee washing utensils in hand sink in kitchen area
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. -cooked pork in dinning room
02C-04-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -bowl in flour in kitchen
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. -above walk-in cooler
36-36-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -at prep station in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. -hinge at glass reach in cooler adjacent of reach in freezer chest in kitchen area -Ice buildup in reach-in freezer chest in dining room
14-71-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -above prep table in kitchen area
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -coffee milk above food served to the public
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -employees at wok station **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -metal pans at dish drying rack
24-08-4
Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. - at hand washing sinks
21-23-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk-in cooler fan has accumulation of dust -floor at cooks line has accumulation of grease **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -bottles with oil on floor at wok station **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. -prep at hand sink in kitchen Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. -spoons and forks at front counter
14-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -reach in freezer in dining room has accumulation of food residue -exterior of paper towel dispenser has accumulation of grease -sides of reach in freezer have accumulation of grease -sides of wok station have accumulation of grease -hood filters have accumulation of grease -walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of food residue -exterior of rice cooker has accumulation of food residue -sides of cooks line has accumulation of grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. -old labels stuck to containers above three compartment sink -old food residue on plastic containers above three compartment sink
16-46-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. -bean sprouts(43F - Cold Holding); raw chicken(40F - Cold Holding); sweet and sour chicken (41F - Cold Holding)
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -at hand sink in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -squeeze bottles at cooks line -flour container in kitchen not labeled **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -hand bag on box with single service items -cellphone on prep table at front counter **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
19
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chen's China King last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chen's China King on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chen's China King?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Chen's China King.
How does Chen's China King compare to other restaurants in Largo?
Chen's China King most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Largo average of 75.
Has Chen's China King's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Chen's China King have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Chen's China King means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Chen's China King inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chen's China King is inspected around two times per year on average.
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