China Moon
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
50
Score
China Moon has been inspected nine times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 9, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near seven violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “ready-to-eat” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
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.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over roasted pork, raw pork stored over cooked wonton noodle in walk-in cooler.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning pad stored in handwash sink at back kitchen. A container stored in handwash sink at front counter. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At back kitchen.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp, cooked chicken and various cooked food items in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee sodas sorted on shelf over prep table at kitchen.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple food employees.
13-03-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of fry oil stored on floor at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in dry food storage room.
14-69-4
50
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken wings, breaded chicken and various food items in walk-in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All certificates.
53B-09-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Dry food storage area. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A container of fry oil stored on floor at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In walk-in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Food scoop made from a reused plastic bottle.
14-10-4
64
Nov 14, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
86
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
55
Aug 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** Priority: High Priority
50-08-7
High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored behind veggies in reachin cooler on cookline Corrected observed employee place in front of veggies **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: High Priority
08A-05-6
Basic - Observed: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk starch not labeled on prep table **Warning** Priority: Basic
02D-01-5
Basic - Observed: Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of oil stored on floor in back kitchen **Warning** Priority: Basic
08B-47-4
Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl stored in bulk rice Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
14-01-5
Basic - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing in standing water at prep sink on cookline Corrected observed employee place under cold running water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
06-01-5
Basic - Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table **Warning** Priority: Basic
21-12-4
58
May 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic oil (64 - Cold Holding)on push cart on cookline Employee placed in reachin cooler on cookline **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat lettuce in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee place on bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
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. Observed pork in walk-in cooler not labeled
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 4 knifes stored between cookline equipment Corrected-observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food debris and mold like substance on all gaskets of all coolers
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed a tomato can reused to hold food items
25-32-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed walls made of unsealed wood in back kitchen
36-30-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table on cookline **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour with no label in back dry storage area Corrected observed employee label **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
47
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm of chlorine in three compartment sink, corrected , 100 ppm of chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored over unwashed carrots in walk in cooler .
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 45 f, inspector had operator place raw chicken in reach cooler to bring temperature down to 41 f.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front employee hand wash sink blocked by rice cooker , corrected , operator moved rice cooker during inspection. Items stored in employee hand wash sink in back prep area , corrected, operator removed items during inspection. **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. Cooked pork , cooked chicken, cooked dumplings ,in walk in closer held over 24 hrs not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Lights not shielded in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
38-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers not labeled .
02D-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chicken stored on floor by walk-in cooler, corrected, operator placed raw chicken in cooler during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table , corrected, operator removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
37
Jan 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
47
Jul 15, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Container of brown bean sauce with serval dents on brim of can .
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket of water stored in employee hand wash sink, corrected, operator removed bucket during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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. Cooked wontons, cooked pork cooked chicken, rice noodles, all held over 24 hrs not date marked . **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Outside of bulk containers with old food debris.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep with no lid nor straw, corrected, operator removed drink during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cut jug used as rice scoop.
14-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil stored on floor in kitchen area . **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light not shielded in dry storage area .
38-07-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers not labeled .
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Moon last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Moon on file is from Feb 9, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Moon?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at China Moon.
How does China Moon compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
China Moon most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has China Moon's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China Moon have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China Moon 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 Moon inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Moon is inspected around three times per year on average.
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