China House
Last inspected: Oct 7, 2025
100
Score
Going back to 2022, China House has eight inspections in the public record. China House was last inspected on Oct 7, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near nine violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “stored food not covered” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Compared to the broader Tampa restaurant scene, where the average is 79, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Oct 7, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Aug 6, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide and burn spray stored on top of front line Reach in cooler. Operator relocated items during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of oyster flavor sauce. 2 dented cans of ground bean sauce. **Repeat Violation**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple frozen foods stored in shopping bags inside multiple Reach in freezers. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed bell peppers and oranges in Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak, chicken, and raw shell eggs in Walk in cooler stored over butter and buckets of sauce in Walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over Ready to eat peas and carrots in front line Reach in cooler. Operator relocated raw eggs during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on kitchen prep table soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink adjacent to Walk in cooler and three compartment sink blocked with small shelf, soy sauce containers, and flour bin. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink on front line cook used to stored gloves and wet wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Employee handwash sink adjacent to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple food in front line split Reach in cooler and freezer not covered: egg roll, bbq pork, cooked chicken, fried pork, frozen crab rangoon, frozen fish, frozen spring rolls. Multiple items in Walk in cooler not covered: bucket of rice noodles, fried chicken, fried wings, raw beef, raw wing. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Inside of dumpster has some 1 fly and some maggots. Operator cleaned out dumpster during time of inspection.
33-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two buckets of noodles stored on floor in Walk in cooler. Bucket of soy sauce and salt stored on floor adjacent to front line prep sink. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
26
Jul 11, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee did not sanitize tongs after washing. Discussed with employee.
22-45-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Spare ribs and chicken skewers stored in shopping bags inside Reach in freezer adjacent to three compartment sink.
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Walk in cooler: Raw ground pork stored over unwashed broccoli. Raw chicken and raw pork stored over unwashed bell peppers, oranges and noodles. Reach in freezer: raw chicken and raw wings stored over cooked bbq pork, crab rangoon.
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw wings 51F
03A-02-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of vitamins stored on kitchen prep table adjacent to three compartment sink.
41-07-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of soy sauce.
01B-01-4
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
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on front line prep table.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink adjacent to Walk in cooler and three compartment sink blocked with small shelf and storage container. Operator relocated soup sauce containers and small shelf during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink used for storing gloves at front line cook. Employee removed cloves during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Employee handwash sink adjacent to three compartment sink. No soap at Employee handwash sink adjacent to Walk in cooler.
31B-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Butter in Walk in cooler not covered. Tofu and soy sauce in front line Reach in cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Several buckets of soy sauce stored on floor next to Walk in cooler. Rice noodles, plastic containers of raw chicken stored on floor of Walk in cooler. Bag of rice stored on floor adjacent to water heater. Operator relocated rice during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple containers without handles used in rice bins, soy sauce buckets, and cooked meat containers throughout establishment.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple open beverages on kitchen prep table adjacent to three compartment sink. Employee personal drink on front line prep table next to rice cooker.
12B-07-4
20
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
61
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried rice 125F inside the rice rice cooker. The equipment was turned on to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 44F inside the top section of the flip top reach in cooler.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Chicken over beef inside the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The prawns rotated. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Product inside the walk in cooler. Beef,chicken, egg rolls, etc.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.
13-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Wontons inside the chest style freezer.
08B-12-5
52
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cooks line raw chicken 47 f raw beef 47 f cook noodles 51 f cut lettuce 51 f raw shell eggs 51 f wanton 53 f employees moved food to freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat sauces reach in cooler cooks line raw chicken over ready to eat shrimp in walk in cooler employee removed raw chicken to proper storage.
08A-05-6
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. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing after touching body
12A-25-4
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
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
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. Printed for management and some employees signed. Next unannounced inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
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 pork cook chicken cook egg roll not dated reach in cooler by register
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In meats in walk in cooler
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk in cooler by restaurant foods
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 and cigarettes pack on prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken sitting in three compartment sink. Employee placed water on raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 10 ppm remade to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
30
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Employee eating lunch and began to prep food for order. Discussed with employee the importance of hand washing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-21: Employee touched soiled surface began working with food **Time Extended**
12A-29-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-21: Administrative complaint from routine inspection 2 20 2023 **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler ambient temperature 47 f with inspectors thermometer. Ambient thermometer in cooler 43 f **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-21: **Time Extended**
05-05-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine sanitizer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-21: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-21: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
61
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-07: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-07: No proof **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken sitting in three compartment sink no running water. Raw fish in sink no running water. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-07: observed in sink raw beef **Time Extended**
06-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce buckets on floor in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-07: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China House on file is from Oct 7, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China House?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at China House.
How does China House compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
China House most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Tampa average of 79.
Has China House's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China House have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at China House 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 House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China House is inspected around three times per year on average.
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