China 1
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
43
Score
Public records show eight inspections at China 1 stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 11, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 12 violations to closer to 10 violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Tampa restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
43
Jul 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on top of reach in cooler on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4
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. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Flour bowl and flour bin are covered in old flour underneath the food preparation table by back door.
22-02-4
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 - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink by front counter. Chef placed soap at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, pork inside walk in cooler has no date markings.
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop in rice bin. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee car keys, cellphone, cigarettes, lighter, AirPods all stored on top of reach in cooler on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs laying in chicken in refrigerator by front counter.
10-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside reach in cooler on cooks line are soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves have rust on cooks line.
14-33-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water. Manager turned on water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted. Walk in cooler shelves have rust.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket by back door.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled wet cloth sitting on food preparation table in kitchen area.
21-12-4
33
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on top of reach in cooler on cooks line.
41-07-4
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.
11-27-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored on food preparation table while preparing chicken.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cigarettes stored on top of reach in cooler. Employee removed cigarettes and properly stored them. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth stored underneath cutting boards in kitchen area. Employee removed cloth and placed cutting board at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop inside flour bowl underneath table by back door in kitchen area.
14-01-5
61
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee wash hand approximately 5 seconds, discussed with operator on washing hands for at least 15-20 seconds. Operator rewashed at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat lettuce. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink, discussed with operator on utilizing handwashing sink to hand wash. Operator rewashed hands at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make line. **Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to store cleaning cloth. Discussed with operator.
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. Food throughout kitchen not date marked.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Discussed with operator on posting current license.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on make line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored on food storage shelf. Employee items stored above make line. Hat stored on food storage shelf. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor. Discussed with operator. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer near cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoop, near back kitchen entrance. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Non handled bowl used as scoop for chicken in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
30
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw beef over cut lettuce in walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 78 F on counter, employee placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
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. Chicken in reach in cooler not date marked. Chicken and pork in walk in cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottles under 3 Compartment Sink.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in flour. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cuttings board on prep cooler.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor in kitchen, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
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.
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour not labeled.
02D-01-5
35
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
37
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls in chicken container. Employee removed bowl from chicken containers. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile has hole above walk in cooler.
36-32-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board at reach in cooler.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employees eating lunch on prep table next to restaurant food. Spoke with manager about appropriate places for employees to eat.
12B-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Sugar bag in dry storage open. Employee placed sugar into container. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken in prep sink without flowing water. Employee ran water over chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board at reach in cooler.
21-12-4
70
Dec 28, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China 1 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China 1 on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China 1?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at China 1.
How does China 1 compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
China 1 most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has China 1's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at China 1 have averaged around 10 violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China 1 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 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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