China Star
Last inspected: Oct 10, 2025
67
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at China Star, the earliest from 2022. On Oct 10, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “no paper towels” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which China Star's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket lid in hand sink. Operator removed.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at either hand sink. Operator placed towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil and soy sauce bucket in floor in kitchen. Operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Takeout containers on top shelf. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator replaced with scoop with handle **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
67
May 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager put paper napkins **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Manager put soap **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of food on floor in walk in cooler. Manager got off of floor **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
78
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By both hand sinks in back kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
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. Currently 2 employees working **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
82
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024. Person in charge did not have access to renew online account **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By both hand sinks in back kitchen **Warning**
31B-02-4
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. Printed for operator **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Diana Jiang. **Warning**
53A-01-7
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. Currently 2 employees working **Warning**
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By both hand sinks in back of kitchen **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
45
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats, egg rolls
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
78
Sep 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic bucket lids,
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
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 foods in walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
25-06-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
61
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at all hand sinks
31B-02-4
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.
11-26-1
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed stored between reachin cooler and prep table
10-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline
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 tools stored on dry storage shelf with food
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on reach on chest freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of oil stored on floor in dry storage area
08B-47-4
58
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed soap and paper towels missing hand sink on cookline Corrected-observed employee replace **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl used to scoop rice
14-01-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing on floor near dish area
36-17-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 6 containers of oil stored on floor in dry storage room
08B-47-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside reachin freezer near dish area
14-69-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Star last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Star on file is from Oct 10, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Star?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at China Star.
How does China Star compare to other restaurants in Valrico?
China Star most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Valrico average of 81.
Has China Star's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at China Star have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the 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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