Far East Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 22, 2026
45
Score
Far East Chinese Restaurant appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 22, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around 10 violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “ready-to-eat”, which has been cited seven times.
Compared to other Tampa restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 22, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over unwashed green bell pepper in walk in cooler.
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Per employee chicken wings and multiple items were made at 12:30 pm. Employee time marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee Advil next to boba station in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked egg rolls in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal sponge in Handwash sink on cooks line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut leafy greens in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
45
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medication on top of reach in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over water for noodles in walk in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal sponge in Handwash sink on cooks line.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink near back door.
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 pork and multiple items in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler/ walk in freezer floor and throughout kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce and multiple items on floor in kitchen.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cooks line.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut onions, carrots and multiple items inside walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in freezer in lobby of dining room not locked.
08B-63-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk sugar.
14-01-5
32
Mar 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Operator spoke with employee about proper hand washing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal sponge in handwash sink near back door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 pork and multiple items in walk in cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing management information. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
53B-10-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk Daly sauce in floor in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and prep table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
10-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut onions and multiple items in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
43
Mar 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Operator spoke with employee about proper hand washing. **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal sponge in handwash sink near back door. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
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 pork and multiple items in walk in cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing management information. **Warning**
53B-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk Daly sauce in floor in kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and prep table. **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut onions and multiple items in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
39
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with pink liquid at mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
41-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk rice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on prep table in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
36-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open Gatorade in reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
12B-13-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Rice held in bulk soy sauce bucket. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
25-32-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw chicken in walk in freezer. Cut leafy greens in walk in cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice in soy sauce bucket and rice in large gray container. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
52
Apr 3, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
20
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and multiple items in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-21: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-21: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-21: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken and multiple items in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-21: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
78
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over cut onions in walk in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine and vitamins in reach in cooler over food for establishment. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Papers in handwash sink. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided at time of inspection. Handwash sink at front of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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. Pork in walk in cooler and multiple items. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk sauce on floor in walk in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing over walk in freezer and walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in bulk sugar, salt, and msg. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar,salt,msg and flour. Operator labeled at time of inspection. **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cake over food for establishment. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee cup on shelf over food for restaurant. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in kitchen. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in cooler. **Warning**
23-03-4
26
Jul 7, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked shrimp in reach in cooler. Raw shrimp over cooked shrimp in walk in cooler. Manager moved all items at time of inspection. Raw shell eggs over cooked egg rolls in front reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Food menu used as container liners.
14-86-1
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in kitchen.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided in bathroom.
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Uncooked rice,sugar and salt had portion cup used as handle with no scoop.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled throughout kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches behind reach in cooler. 8 dead roaches in walk in freezer. 5 dead roaches under dry storage shelf. 1 dead roach in middle of kitchen walk way. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and keys over prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxes of chicken in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler, walk in cooler and freezer soiled. Hood filters soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of cardboard boxes as food storage containers. Manager threw them away and moved to plastic containers. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing at room temperature at 3 compartment sink. Manager moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Far East Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Far East Chinese Restaurant on file is from Apr 22, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Far East Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Far East Chinese Restaurant.
How does Far East Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Far East Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Far East Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Far East Chinese Restaurant have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Far East Chinese Restaurant 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 Far East Chinese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Far East Chinese Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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