China Chef
Last inspected: Apr 14, 2026
32
Score
Public records show nine inspections at China Chef stretching back to 2023. On Apr 14, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around seven violations across recent inspections versus roughly 11 violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “food stored on floor”, which has been cited five times.
Compared to other North Port restaurants (averaging 78), there's room to close the gap. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
9
Inspections
5
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 14, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed cabbage in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed an employee wash and store knives used to cut raw chicken without sanitizing the knives. The operator removed the knives and placed in the dish area for proper sanitization. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with multiple cooked food products in the walk in freezer.
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over cooked chicken in the reach in cooler nearest the soda cooler. The operator properly stored the raw beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the interior of the container used to store uncooked rice soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for flour. The operator discarded the plastic container. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Observed multiple employee personal belongings stored with dry goods in the storage area. The operator properly stored the personal belongings. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed a torn door gasket on the white stand up freezer nearest the front counter. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed a frozen raw chicken breast on the floor in the walk in freezer. The operator discarded the raw chicken breast. **Corrected On-Site**
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a box of noodles stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. The operator properly stored the box of noodles. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw frozen chicken thawing in standing water in the kitchen. The operator removed the water and stored the chicken in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
32
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
82
Jun 18, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
52
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed in reach in/stand up freezer, Togo bags being used for food storage. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
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. Observed all cooks, after putting on hair nets, resuming work with out hand washing.
12A-25-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in coolers with door handles with food debris build up on them. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed approximately 7 ceiling tiles damaged with water stains, and 3 of the 7 with black mold like substance on them. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed all cooks without hair restraints. Observed all cooks putting on hair nets.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed on freezer floor 2 cases of food. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers not inverted upside down. Observed cook inverting properly. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cut vegetables in walk in cooler without covering on containers. Observed cook covering vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in,Operator bucket and not properly placed to dry with mop head up. Observed cook storing mop properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed spices stored in containers without any labels on them. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
50
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 12 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed containers of pork butts on counter at 71F. Operator stated that they just put in to containers to marinate and put into walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris build up underneath reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cigarettes, lighters, phone, water bottle, etc stored on dry storage shelves randomly and other personal items on shelf above make table. Educated operator on proper storage. All items removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed3 employees without hair restraints on. Observed all 3 put on hair nets after educating them. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Observed operator moving items off floor in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets throughout kitchen with black mold like substance on them. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in reaching coolers starting to rust in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers throughout kitchen and front counter not inverted. Observed operator inverting items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in cooler, cut vegetables stored for use without covering on them. Observed operator covering vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Three-compartment sink not cleaned after being used for food preparation or washing wiping cloths before being used for warewashing. Observed three compartment sink being used as a thawing vessel and not properly cleaned in between use.
16-18-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken wings being thawed in three compartment sink in standing water. Observed operator pulling plug and turn on water after educating. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusting **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed small containers of maybe sugar and salt on dry storage shelf not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
47
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with food debris and covered in rust. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food on floor in walk in freezer and walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed food product out of original container and not labeled **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored inside mop bucket. Not properly hung to dry **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees with out hair restraints.. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep table next to a bowl of rice. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on prep line cutting board with a lot of grooves on them **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple items in walk in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed several containers with nohandled pots inside used for scooping. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
61
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple gaskets with black mold like substance on them throughout kitchen. Also observed can opener sitting in holder heavily soiled with food debris on it. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink by three compartment sink blocked with buckets and dry storage containers. Observed employee moving containers to create access to hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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. Observed multiple food items prepared and stored without date markings. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed multiple personal items stored above/ next to food items. Observed a lighter, ear bud charging station, cell phone on dry storage shelf next to dry storage. Employee Pepsi drink on dry storage shelf open above flour container. Employee cell phone above make line on shelf next to Togo containers.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 5 employees with no hair restraint and only 1 employee with hair restraint. Observed the 5 employees putting on hair restraints **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door with torn gasket. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple boxes on freezer floor and multiple containers on walk in cooler floor with stored food in them. Observed operator removing off floor and putting away. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored mop head down instead of up to adequately air dry. Observed operator storing mop correctly to air dry.**Repeat Violation** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
58
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
41
Jan 4, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Chef last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Chef on file is from Apr 14, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Chef?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at China Chef.
How does China Chef compare to other restaurants in North Port?
China Chef most recently scored 32 out of 100, which is lower than the North Port average of 78.
Has China Chef's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at China Chef have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China Chef 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 Chef inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Chef is inspected around three times per year on average.
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