Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
41
Score
Public records show 14 inspections at Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant stretching back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 17, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant's 41 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
14
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed : in the back reach-in freezer, raw chicken over repacked beef. ALSO, on the cook line, the chicken was on the back row in the make table, followed by shrimp and beef. The new order was chicken-beef and then shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : chicken cooked earlier at 93°, sitting on the drain board. This was moved to the walk-in cooler, partially covered. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed : spray WD-40 stored over bulk sugar, in dry storage.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in the walk-in cooler egg rolls no date of preparation. These were made on Sunday.
02C-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed : the walk-in cooler door handle has an accumulation of food debris on the backside of the handle.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed : 3 bags of frozen food on the drain board of the sink. These were then marKed emp and moved below. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed : a jacket and cell phone stored over and next to bulk food on the dry goods shelf these personal items were moved to a chair and below. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed : lack of a visible choking poster. One was emailed.
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed : lack of a sign at the front line hand wash sink. Copies were emailed. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed : the hood filters over the wok station have an accumulation of grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed : bulk sugar and seasonings are not clearly labeled. Please add Chines and English labels.
02D-01-5
41
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. At the cook line, yellow rice and cooked chicken no time marked, per employee food was cooked/moved from cooler 1hr ago.
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the tripe sink, blocked by equipment and table, employee moved the equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler employee personal food stored above customers food, also in freezer at the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the kitchen area cases of raw meat on floor, also in Walking cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the kitchen entrance (front).
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves heavily soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
64
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, rice 67F, manager will use time as a public health control form and will discarded at 3:00pm. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Male employee taking money and orders at the front counter, rinsed finger, no soap, no rubbed hands and immediately after started working with food.
12A-17-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach-in freezer, wontons stored below raw beef, raw chicken stored next to cook pork, raw chicken stored above ground beef and cooked pork.
08A-17-6
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. At inspection time, sewage backing up through floor drain located in the middle of the cook line (underneath steam table), operator unable to block area. **Warning**
28-26-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line, cloth and bottles inside sink, operator moved all items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. No Hot water at the establishment, water in hand sink and triple sink at 77F **Warning**
27-24-5
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. For one male employee
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, pork and chicken made 02/01-02/2025. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door with broken/disrepair metal at the bottom.
35B-01-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on grass.
33-23-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At the dry storage area, scoop handle in direct contact with MSG.
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled also rusted. Equipment handles heavily soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Jug cut to use as scoop for rice.
25-32-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets.
14-11-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler , cut onion not covered. Also multiple bags at dry storage area opened not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach in and chest freezer.
08B-49-4
25
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler, chicken containers, noodles and pork no date marked, per manager all items cooked 10/14/24.
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside flour container, manager removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In use containers (Chicken) cracked.
14-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the kitchen entrance.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled also rusted.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of coolers soiled.
22-16-4
70
Apr 22, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Apr 8, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink. No hot water available for the entire establishment, water heater not connected. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: No change, per Operator establishment needs to get a permit to install water heater. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-08: No change, operator have work order for 04/09/24. **Time Extended**
27-08-4
90
Mar 28, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink. No hot water available for the entire establishment, water heater not connected. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: No change, per Operator establishment needs to get a permit to install water heater. **Time Extended**
27-08-4
90
Mar 25, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
90
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
67
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper menus being used to line pan with eggrolls in walk in cooler.
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in chest freezer: opened bags of raw chicken and open bags of raw beef stored over bags of cooked pork ribs. In reach in freezer near cookline: sheet pans of raw chicken on shelf over cooked pork. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer near ware wash area soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink in back of kitchen used to stored cleaning gloves. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. One bowl in sauce. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several ceiling tiles in kitchen stained. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice build up in reach in freezer near ware wash area. Broken container with flour on shelf under prep table.
14-11-5
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Two grease receptacles on grass behind building. **Repeat Violation**
33-23-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on back prep table. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
47
Aug 3, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw shrimp stored on shelf over cut vegetables. Also, in reach in freezer: pans of raw chicken and raw beef on shelf over case of noodles. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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. Provided DBPR form via email during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler near front counter has heavy dust on back wall and fan.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink. Hot water tank has been removed. Manager stated new tank is on order from Lowe's. **Warning**
27-08-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Toilet and floor around toilet soiled. Also, light switch plate is soiled with black substance. Also, ceiling vent heavily soiled with dust.
32-07-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls in several buckets of sauce and bags of bulk seasonings and flour. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. iPad on prep table on cookline. Phone on shelf over make table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee reheating chicken in wok with ring containing stones on hand.
13-07-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grooves in tiles throughout kitchen.
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Buckets of sauce on floor in walk in cooler. Personal food on top shelf in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-37-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Two receptacles in grass behind building.
33-23-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled with accumulation of grease. Black substance around doors of reach in coolers on cookline, **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Boxes reused to store cut broccoli in walk in cooler. Red and blue bags being used to cover food in walk in cooler.
25-32-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two towels
21-12-4
39
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: pans of raw shrimp on shelf over carrots and peppers.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public and/or improperly stored. Fish for personal use on shelf over chicken in reach in freezer. Several containers of personal food on shelf over bucket of wings in walk in cooler. Several buckets of sauce on floor in kitchen area and in walk in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several items on shelf over sauce buckets
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Screen door has several gaps around it.
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Exterior of small non working refrigerator on cookline soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Debris on bins over triple sink.
16-48-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In several sauce buckets near warewash area and in walk in cooler.
14-01-5
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant.
How does Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Shang Hai 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 Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant is inspected around five times per year on average.
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