China Star
Last inspected: Mar 31, 2026
74
Score
Public records show eight inspections at China Star stretching back to 2022. China Star was last inspected on Mar 31, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near nine violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Temple Terrace average 87, so China Star trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 31, 2026
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on flip top unit. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed several employee beverages being stored in different areas of the kitchen including prep tables and on top of other equipment. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a container of raw beef on the floor in the walk in cooler, manager corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris build up on the shelves in the walk in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed several containers containing chicken, beef and pork with no cover. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
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Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken being stored over broccoli in the walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards being stored under the prep table. Observed food soiled interior to the reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used as a scoop in the reach in cooler on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the flip top unit and under prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed several employee drinks being stored on and above prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cellphone being stored above the flip top unit. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the hood system filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed on prep tables.
21-10-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed containers of veggies being stored directly top of raw chicken with no covering in between.
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
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Apr 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting board on the flip top unit being stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided a copy of proper paperwork to operator.
03F-10-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the flip top unit. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed several employee water bottles being stored on and above the prep tables on the cook line. Discussed proper storage methods to operator.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cellphone being stored on the flip top unit on the cook line.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of onions on the floor in the back storage area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the bottom shelves of the prep tables being rusted. Observed food debris build up on the knobs to the hand washing sink near the three compartment sink.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen chicken in the three compartment sink sitting in containers of water. Explained proper thawing methods to operator. Operator stated that they will tell employees to turn water on. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle being used as a scoop in the rice cooker. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
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Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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. Emailed a copy to operator.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting board on the flip top unit on the cooking line.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle in the container of cooked rice being used as a scoop. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
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. Observed stained ceiling tiles in the kitchen prep, storage and cooking areas.
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable observed on the flip top unit. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in a container of water temping at 112F. Explained to operator proper storage for utensils in use.
10-07-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink near the walk in cooler.
29-20-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen chicken thawing in a container of cold water. Explained proper thawing to operate.
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on the cutting board on the flip top unit.
21-12-4
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Mar 28, 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
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
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Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs behind raw vegetables. Raw chicken over pork in walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat items in walk in cooler. Unwashed produce over ready to eat in walk in cooler. Discussed proper food storage with employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork in reach in cooler 48 degrees F. Employee placed walk in cooler. Retempt at 42 degrees F**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
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. Employee went to purchase correct sanitizer.. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
22-48-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed non food grade large red bucket used to store raw chicken.
14-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel scrub in hand wash sink near cooks line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Observed egg rolls, cooked chicken , cooked pork, and various items in walk in cooler not date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup with no handle submerged in soy sauce. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed grease build up between and under equipment on cooks line.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw chicken in non food grade container on floor next to reach in freezer. Observed 5 gallon bucket of soy sauce on floor next to hand sink. Observed 35 lb container of cooking oil on floor next to stove. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooks line, walk in cooler shelves, hood filters soiled and fan cover in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting broccoli prior to washing. Discussed with employee and observed employee washing produce correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed egg rolls, raw chicken, pork and other food not covered in walk in cooler
08B-12-5
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Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. Emailed operator employee health paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of reach in cooler on cooks line. Employee discarded drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw chicken stored on floor inside walk in cooler. Owner removed chicken from floor and properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in frezzer has ice buildup by back door in kitchen area.
14-69-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside reach in cooler on cooks line are soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth sitting on top of reach in frezzer.
21-12-4
55
Jul 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken and raw beef stored over buckets of soy sauce. Owner moved the raw products to the bottom shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
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.
11-07-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand sink in the back of the 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. Observed egg rolls with no date marking on the egg rolls. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed the white cutting boards on the make station with excessive grooves on the cutting boards.
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil in a box stored on the floor on the line and the storeroom. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed an ice build up inside the standing freezer chest.
14-69-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed beef skewers in the freezer not covered.
08B-12-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Star last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Star on file is from Mar 31, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Star?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at China Star.
How does China Star compare to other restaurants in Temple Terrace?
China Star most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Temple Terrace average of 87.
Has China Star's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China Star have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at China Star 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 Star inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Star is inspected around two times per year on average.
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