China Gate
Last inspected: Mar 27, 2026
33
Score
China Gate has been inspected nine times since 2022. On Mar 27, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around nine violations to closer to 14 violations.
The pattern that stands out is “ceiling not smooth”, which has been cited six times.
Compared to other Largo restaurants (averaging 75), there's room to close the gap. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 27, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Unpackaged raw beef over dumplings on rack in walk in freezer
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over bell,peppers in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Storage bins for flour, corn starch soiled Cutting boards stained **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Training dates are updated on old certificates **Repeat Violation**
53B-09-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Cooler shelves repaired with duct tape **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under fryers
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor in dry storage **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Hood filters soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Behind front counter
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items uncovered in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen shrimp thawing at room temp in triple sink, moved to walk in cooler
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed bean sprouts over cooked shrimp in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
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Nov 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over cut vegetables in walk in cooler
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Staff food training certificates are updated with new training dates on old certificates
53B-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Cooler shelves repaired with duct tape behind front counter **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under fryers Food debris on floor in dry storage area
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor in dry storage area **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled Hood **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles over kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
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 bin **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Hood filters soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in freezer in dining room containing unpackaged food not secured
08B-63-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
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Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Unpackaged raw beef over dumplings in walk in freezer
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in coller
08B-12-5
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 - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Cooler shelves behind front counter
14-71-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of broccoli in walk in cooler Bags of rice in dry storage
08B-38-4
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 bag
10-01-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Cooler gaskets soiled
23-03-4
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Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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 in walk in freezer . Reviewed with person in charge of
08A-17-6
Basic - Bathroom facility ( employee bathroom ) not clean in back kitchen area . Reviewed with person in charge .
32-07-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hat on . **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Bag of onions on floor in back kitchen - corrected on site -bag of carrots on floor in walk in cooler . - container of sauces in back kitchen Reviewed with person in charge food storage . **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Stored food ( cut vegetables, chicken, beef, sauces ) not covered in walk in cooler . Reviewed with person in charge
08B-12-5
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knives are tapped at the handle on shelf in dry storage area . Reviewed with person in charge .
14-12-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
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Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
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Dec 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment removed two reach-in freezers and installed a walk-in freezer near 3 compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: 30 day extension given to submit plan review **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Prep table bottom shelf has pitted-rust surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on stand-alone refrigerator near front counter. Bottom shelf next to steam table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler shelves on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
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Jun 8, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
May 15, 2023
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 27 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 shell egg cracked in reach in cooler. **Warning**
01B-14-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6 #10 cans of bamboo shoot strip are dented. Two 46oz pineapple juice cans are dented. **Warning**
01B-01-4
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. Bleach does not state for food contact sanitation **Warning**
22-48-5
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing pans without sanitizing pans. **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat food. **Warning**
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 over raw beef and dumplings. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-01-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked chicken, cream cheese, and Cooke d vegetables held more than 24 hours no date mark **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards and slicer on top of reach in cooler soiled with debris,slime, and mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near 3 compartment sink is blocked by stand alone freezer, bike, and buckets. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap inCustomer/Employee bathroom **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Spider cob-webs around the perimeter. **Warning**
35A-06-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets on the walk-in, reach-in coolers and freezers are soiled. Hoods and bottom of shelf's soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator posted current license. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards had cut marks. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal in reach in cooler near front and reach in cooler near 3 compartment sink not segregated from food served in to public. **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of reach in cooler. Employee soda and bottled water stored in kitchen on prep table. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Five gallon cooking oil stored on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing near entrance. **Warning**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Handle inverted in salt. Stored in bend. **Warning**
10-04-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk-in cooler covered with a mold like substance. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Observed Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Observed Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Observed Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Packaged to-go boxes stored in rest room. Operator moved boxes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-18-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed rice, flour, and sugar bend not covered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over ready to eat foods. **Warning**
08B-17-4
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Dec 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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. Chicken stored over cooked pork in stand up white freezer in kitchen. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
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 big six packet to increase knowledge. Also sent in Mandarin language. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer in kitchen shows accumulation of debris underneath slicer guard and in behind the blade. **Repeat Violation**
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. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken, raw beef in bus tubs not date marked properly. Operator dated all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white fridge in kitchen, behind the cook line and steam well.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in kitchen underneath fryer show accumulation of debris and grease.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor in dry storage area in kitchen. Operator put bag on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.hoods in kitchen show accumulation of debris and grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in white fridge, behind the fax machine in the kitchen.
29-49-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves show rusting.
14-17-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen shows accumulation of debris in corner above the Pepsi cooler.
36-34-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Gate last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Gate on file is from Mar 27, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Gate?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling not smooth” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at China Gate.
How does China Gate compare to other restaurants in Largo?
China Gate most recently scored 33 out of 100, which is lower than the Largo average of 75.
Has China Gate's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at China Gate have averaged around 14 violations per visit, up from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China Gate 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 Gate inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Gate is inspected around three times per year on average.
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