Pf Chang's China Bistro
Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026
50
Score
Pf Chang's China Bistro has been inspected 14 times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 9, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 82, which Pf Chang's China Bistro's 50 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed at hand sink by dish area. Observed at 3 hand sinks, (dish, and 2 in prep area). water temp 72F after letting water run for approximately 1 minute.
27-16-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed salmon portions in reduced oxygen packaging observed in walk in cooler. Operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
16-01-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee drink on next to clean glasses at bar. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Purse on surface next to clean glasses at bar. Operator removed purse. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish shelf. Operator separated to dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on reach in pantry cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting cucumber without washing first. Operator rinsed remaining cucumbers **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in 2 coolers at bar.
14-33-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Soup spoons in silverware rack at soup station. Operator removed to dish, replaced with handles up. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil pans on shelf in dry storage. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Multiple unwashed produce items stored over ready to eat items in walk in cooler. Operator moved all unwashed produce to unwashed rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. observed at bar.
29-17-4
50
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at end of cookline contains drain lines for portable air conditioner. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-16: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
90
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of stainless cleaner on table next to soda fountain. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Debris buildup in soda gun nozzle at bar. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at end of cookline contains drain lines for portable air conditioner. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with orange liquid on cookline hand sink.. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf next to open cold holding on cookline. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf at end of cookline. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris buildup observed unspder heads at soda fountain. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed pineapple stored over prepared romaine "boats" in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-17-4
50
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-08: **Time Extended**
51-13-4
95
Apr 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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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. Observed expired original and photocopy's of training certificates **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: **Time Extended**
51-13-4
86
Apr 23, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed 1 molded ready to eat strawberry in cook line cooler. **Warning**
01B-07-4
High Priority - High temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Unit tested at 130f **Warning**
22-57-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: cooked shrimp (60F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (50F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (51F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by back prep station Blocked by trash cans. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
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. Observed expired original and photocopy's of training certificates **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator **Warning**
51-13-4
50
Dec 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck in clean dishes. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: **Time Extended**
16-46-4
95
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
78
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
90
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over milk products **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Back prep table **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cook line **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4
78
Jun 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
95
Apr 27, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Apr 26, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right cook well: butter (48F - Cold Holding); parmesan (46F - Cold Holding); house made kimchi (46F - Cold Holding). Manager iced product down and discussed time as a public health control, product was time marked **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flies on dry storage rack Observed 1 live fly on case of fortune cookies Observed 1 live fly on wall by ice machine. Observed 1 live fly on case of chop sticks. Manager eradicated flies and cleaned and sanitized all areas. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed 10 roach droppings on wall behind magnetic knife strip. Manager removed knife strip and cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-23-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone on cook line. Employee put in pocket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At bottom left side of dish entrance **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on cook line. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
55
Jul 6, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried rice (99F - Hot Holding)on service line Corrected-observed employee discard **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 1 can of hoisin sauce dented at rim Corrected-observed employee remove and place in office **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
31B-05-4
Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed ice cream scoop dipper well off Corrected-observed employee increase velocity **Corrected On-Site**
10-03-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pf Chang's China Bistro last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pf Chang's China Bistro on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pf Chang's China Bistro?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Pf Chang's China Bistro.
How does Pf Chang's China Bistro compare to other restaurants in Brandon?
Pf Chang's China Bistro most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Brandon average of 82.
Has Pf Chang's China Bistro's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pf Chang's China Bistro have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Pf Chang's China Bistro 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 Pf Chang's China Bistro inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pf Chang's China Bistro is inspected around four times per year on average.
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