No. 1 Chinese Restaurant

1434 Nw Capital Cir, Tallahassee, FL 32303-1110

Chinese

Last inspected: Oct 21, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

No. 1 Chinese Restaurant appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. On Oct 21, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

Among Tallahassee restaurants, the typical score is 88; No. 1 Chinese Restaurant is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 21, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Aug 15, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 06-01-24. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand wash sink to store sweet sauce.

31A-11-4

Mar 21, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Jan 18, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over cooked breaded chicken in reach in cooler at kitchen area. Manager properly stored raw chicken during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork strips 44F, shrimp 45F, and cooked pasta 46F in make table at cook line at 11:15. Raw chicken 44F and raw beef 45F stored in reach in cooler under make table at cook line at 11:30. Egg rolls 50F and white rice 49F stored in reach in cooler at storage area at 11:30. Per manager both reach in coolers and make table have been frequently opened since opening at 10:30. Manager stated to keep doors closed, set thermostat colder, began installing a new reach in cooler for kitchen area during inspection, and moved items into new reach in cooler. New temperatures in new reach in cooler at 12:15: pork strips 43F, shrimp 42F, cooked pasta 43F, raw chicken 42F, and raw beef 43F. White rice 49F and egg rolls 49F stored in different colder reach in cooler at 12:15. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date mark for egg rolls and white rice in reach in cooler at storage area. Manager date marked items 01-17-24 during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Jan 10, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Sep 29, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed

FL-27

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was No. 1 Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at No. 1 Chinese Restaurant on file is from Oct 21, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

How does No. 1 Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?

No. 1 Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Tallahassee average of 88.

Has No. 1 Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at No. 1 Chinese Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at No. 1 Chinese Restaurant 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 No. 1 Chinese Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, No. 1 Chinese Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.

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