P. F. Chang's China Bistro

3597 Sw 32 Ct Bldg F, Gainesville, FL 32608

Chinese

Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025

Score

Low Risk

P. F. Chang's China Bistro has been inspected nine times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 1, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Compared to the broader Gainesville restaurant scene, this is about average. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 1, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Jan 7, 2025

Complaint Partial

No violations found.

100

Jan 6, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed: the cook line floor missing grout throughout. ALSO, near the floor drain on the cook line, part of the tile is missing and retains water. The managing partner reached out to a floor contractor for an estimate. **Corrective Action Taken**

36-17-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the top of the dish wash machine has an Accumulation of debris. Staff was asked to clean it. **Corrective Action Taken**

23-03-4

Sep 4, 2024

Complaint Full

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pasta on the cook line 46-48°. The pasta was moved to the walk-in cooler, and cooled to 40-41° in 11 minutes. The pasta had been in the thawing process past 46°, after 2:00 pm today. **Corrected On-Site**

03A-02-5

Jan 4, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed: 0 ppm for chlorine in the dish wash machine. The chlorine jug was replaced, and achieved 50 ppm at 114F. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the far soda gun at the bar is soiled. ALSO, a cutting board at the bar is stained.

22-02-4

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed: all certificates shown are paper copies. These also appear to have been copied with Certified Food Manager information, and then added employee name and information at later dates.

53B-09-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: lidded drink on the prep line counter with guest food. This was moved below. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed: stickered avocado with ready to eat food on the cook line.

08B-17-4

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Mar 25, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in-cooler minced chicken prepared the night before and stored in the walk-in-cooler overnight with a temperature range of 44-48F.

03A-02-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk-in-cooler minced chicken prepared the night before and stored in the walk-in-cooler overnight with a temperature range of 44-48F.

01B-02-5

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

16-62-1

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee apple juice container in reach in cooler on cook line and not identified as personal food. employee discarded container. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Nov 17, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (tomato)stored above ready to eat (lettuce filling) food items in Walk-in Cooler. Manager removed ready to eat items from under unwashed produce **Corrected On-Site**

08B-17-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was P. F. Chang's China Bistro last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at P. F. Chang's China Bistro on file is from Dec 1, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at P. F. Chang's China Bistro?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at P. F. Chang's China Bistro.

How does P. F. Chang's China Bistro compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?

P. F. Chang's China Bistro most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Gainesville average of 75.

Has P. F. Chang's China Bistro's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at P. F. Chang's China Bistro have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at P. F. Chang's China Bistro 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 P. F. Chang's China Bistro inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, P. F. Chang's China Bistro is inspected around three times per year on average.

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