China 88
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
70
Score
China 88 has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 26, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “ready-to-eat”, which has been cited five times.
China 88's latest score of 70 falls below the Tampa average of 79. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef, cooked chicken and cooked noodle in walk-in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 employees training expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards soiled with accumulation of dust and mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed drink from food storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
70
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cooked beef in reachin cooler on cookline. Employee placed raw shrimp on bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 3 containers of sauce stored on floor in back kitchen. Employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on a box of hunts tomato sauce in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
74
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
70
Apr 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. All soap dispensers unable to dispense soap, observed employee washed hands with no soap at kitchen.
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken and cooked beef in reach-in cooler at cook line.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained at kitchen.
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. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple pans of cooked chicken in walk-in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. All handwash sinks at the entire establishment.
31B-06-4
50
May 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front display case hot holding: beef with vegetable 131 F, bourbon chicken 130 F. Operator reheated items in kitchen, re temped beef with vegetable 172 F, bourbon chicken 168 F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
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. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. **Repeat Violation**
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. **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler glass doors soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal containers with no handles used in sugar bin and rice bin. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
50
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
5 major violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee training expired. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided by email. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. Can opener blade soiled with grease. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided by email. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and krab Rangoon in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-28: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
61
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 7 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. **Warning**
22-48-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee entered kitchen from outside, then engaged to cook fried chicken on cook line without washing hands. Discussed with operator about proper handwash procedures. **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizing bucket with chlorine tested 200+ppm. **Warning**
41-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cooked beef and cook chicken in reach-in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2023. Operator renewed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee manually washed and rinsed ladle and spatula in three compartment sink without sanitized. **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 7 live roaches under three compartment sink area. 15live roaches under prep tables on cook line. 10 live roaches on wall by walk-in cooler. 4 live roaches on ice machine. 11 live roaches at soda syrup shelf by walk-in freezer and mop sink. **Warning**
35A-05-4
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. Provided by email. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. Can opener blade soiled with grease. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking utensils stored in handwash sink at cook line. Employee removed. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees working at time of inspection. **Warning**
53A-05-6
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. Provided by email. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and krab Rangoon in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee training expired. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-14-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 20 dead roaches at mop sink area. 20 dead roaches under three compartment sink area. 15 dead roaches under prep tables on cook line. Approximately 50 dead roaches under reach-in coolers, cooking equipments and other area at kitchen. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of raw chicken and multiple cases of cooking oil stored on floor at kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
15
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 employees working at time of inspection.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked beef and other cooked items in walk-in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee.
53B-14-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. **Repeat Violation**
36-68-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil and sauces. Employees start moving items to shelves. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic lid covered cut vegetables in walk-in cooler. Operator discarded lid. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China 88 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China 88 on file is from Jan 26, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China 88?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at China 88.
How does China 88 compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
China 88 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has China 88's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China 88 have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at China 88 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is China 88 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China 88 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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