China 1
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
78
Score
China 1 appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 3, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 13 violations per visit lately, up from roughly seven violations before.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Compared to other Dade City restaurants (averaging 88), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel scrubber in hand sink at front counter, operator removed scrubber. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under kitchen equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on sides of kitchen equipment.
23-03-4
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. Observed in rear storage area.
38-05-4
78
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Bags of flour, sugar, and rice in open bags that were unsealed. Flour and sugar leaking on floor from bags. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
08B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen are acoustic. Not smooth or easily cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and debree. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Sauces in walk in cooler. Oiler in dry storage not stored 6 inches above floor. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
08B-47-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in reach in cooler soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
67
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 28 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cooked pasta in walk in cooler. Operator removed pasta. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken on a sheet pan over ready to eat cooked vegetables in stand up reach in freezer in dry storage. Operator removed vegetables underneath chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 7 live spiders in dry storage area. **Warning**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Green onion and cabbage in same container as raw eggs in walk in cooler. Operator removed vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Bags of flour, sugar, and rice in open bags that were unsealed. Flour and sugar leaking on floor from bags.
08B-02-4
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. Observed the Cook touched money at register, did not wash hands before cooking.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Beef in reach in freezer in grocery bag. Mushrooms in dry storage in garbage bags. Operator removed beef and threw away mushrooms. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline soiled. Shelves in walk in cooler soiled, shelves in dry storage soiled, each in cooler shelves on cookline soiled. Scoops for flour and sugar in dry storage soiled,
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Squeegee stored in handwash sink by front counter
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken and beef in walk in cooler held more than 24 hours not marked.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Sent operator form HR Form 5030-165
11-07-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Bottom shelf of prep table in warewashing areas. Cardboard lining bottom shelves of dry storage. Operator removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen are acoustic. Not smooth or easily cleanable.
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and debree.
36-34-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Soiled cans used as storage for clean utensils and knives. Operator removed washed, rinsed and sanitized utensils and put in clean dish. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cookline soiled and grooved.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Apples and hotdogs for employees stored in walk in next to raw meats. Operator removed apples and placed hotdogs in pan to separate food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in dry storage covered in abundance of flour and sugar.
36-73-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Sauces in walk in cooler. Oiler in dry storage not stored 6 inches above floor.
08B-47-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil in dry storage stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of reach in freezer, black mold like substance covering it. Door handle on stand up reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Shelves covered in cobwebs and food debris in dry storage.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Iced coffee and milk in customer drink refrigerator.
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in reach in cooler soiled
22-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef Tripe thawed at room temperature. Employee put in sink with running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed cabbage on top of prepared carrots in walk in cooler. Operator removed cabbage. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler soiled.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cobwebs found by hand sink on cookline, by prep table in prep area, and throughout dry storage. Operator discarded cobwebs they could reach. **Corrected On-Site**
36-27-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used for scoop in sugar and flour bags in dry storage. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
10
May 9, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator fixed hair with hands and without washing operator handled container of cooked ribs, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer non commercially packaged bags of raw chicken stored on top of bags of French fries, discussed with operator to correct storage of products in freezer.
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at fryer raw chicken wings stored above cooked egg rolls, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. In walk in cooler raw chicken over egg rolls, and raw beef over containers of sauces, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored above raw beef , discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In kitchen on table cut cabbage (80F - Cooling)at 3:30 per operator cooling since 11:30, at this rate product never reached 41F within 4 hours see stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In kitchen on table cut cabbage (80F - Cooling)at 3:30 per operator cooling since 11:30, at this rate product never reached 41F within 4 hours see stop sale.
03D-06-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen on table cooked pasta (61F - Cooling) at 3:20 since 1:30 to 62F at 3:45, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours discussed with operator who moved product to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen on floor bag of cooked ribs, discussed with operator how who removed bag from the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. In employee bathroom in kitchen open boxes of single service to go containers, discussed with operator removed boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
25-18-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In dry storage area in kitchen bags of flour and sugar not covered, discussed with operator who closed bags. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
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Jan 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal pot in hand sink on cook line, removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop bucket next to mop sink
42-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in flour bad
10-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
36-37-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dry storage shelves
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Opened bag of rice on floor of dry storage
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
52
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Bottom of shelf In ware washing area. Operator removed boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hat on. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Not in reach in but In walk-in cooler shelves are heavily soiled with food debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single service cups on floor in dry storage.
25-05-4
64
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken. Container of raw beef stored over cooked chicken. Container of raw chicken stored over unwashed mushroom s in walk in cooler. Emailed storage chart to manager
08A-05-6
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. Emailed handout to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on cook line **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tiles on cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair in back prep area
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of sauces and oils stored on floor
08B-38-4
Basic - Light not functioning. On cook line
36-62-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed copy to owner **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease buildup hood filters Observed grease and food buildup on cooking equipment **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. On cook line by rice cooker
36-27-5
50
Mar 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooked noodles (48F - Cold Holding); cooked broccoli (46F - Cold Holding). Manager moved to cooler tocool down **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
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.
11-27-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tiles in all areas
36-37-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line
14-09-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed soiled floors under cook line equipment and prep tables
36-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler rack soiled, exterior of kitchen equipment soiled with food debris
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
55
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored above raw cabbage. Manager moved the beef to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed egg rolls with no labels or dates on the food.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed the ceiling tiles in the kitchen not smooth and cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed the cutting board on cooks table with excessive grooves on the cutting board.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored on the prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil stored on the floor in the rear of the kitchen.
08B-38-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China 1 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China 1 on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China 1?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at China 1.
How does China 1 compare to other restaurants in Dade City?
China 1 most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Dade City average of 88.
Has China 1's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at China 1 have averaged around 13 violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at China 1 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 China 1 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China 1 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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