Shang Hai
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026
43
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Shang Hai stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 2, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around 10 violations compared to roughly 18 violations earlier on.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated”, showing up three times.
Shang Hai's latest score of 43 falls below the The Villages average of 81. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 2, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
43
Nov 14, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 21 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
13
Jun 3, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 20, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cardboard box used to store eggrolls. Cardboard raw chicken box used to store cooked pork ribs. Stop sale issued on ribs. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: pans of raw chicken on shelf over sauce buckets. In reach in freeze: pan of raw chicken on shelf over pan of cooked pork. Moved during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Cooked pork in box that previously contained raw chicken in reach on freezer.
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork cooked on Sunday in walk in cooler with no date mark. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Food debris on meat slicer. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large bottle of dish detergent in hand sink. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Sink near walk in cooler.
31B-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches on floor in warewash area. One dead roach on floor behind chest freezer. One dead roach on floor near back door. All were cleaned and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair gaskets on two reach in freezers.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over freezer. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee wearing watch.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Three employees **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sauce and chicken on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all reach in coolers on cook line soiled with food and debris. Shelves in walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Shelves throughout kitchen soiled with food debris, grease and dust. Fans in walk in cooler soiled with mold like substance. Exterior of walk in cooler door soiled with food debris. Hood filters soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On several clean pans in ware wash area. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Large gap under back door.
35B-05-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cardboard boxes from received product being reused to store food. .
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bulk food bins of sugar, rice, flour, and salt not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on cook line.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk food containers with salt, flour, sugar no label.
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Fly strip with more than 50 dead flies over prep table in kitchen area. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In several bulk food containers.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several soiled ceiling tiles.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pan on top of reach in freezer near ware wash area.
24-05-4
18
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
15
Jul 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food and/or raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler: pans of raw chicken on shelf over sauce. In reach in make table: pan of raw shell eggs on shelf over sauce. Manager moved. Also, in walk in cooler: pan of raw chicken on shelf over pan of raw shrimp. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three flies in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All certificates missing trainer number. Added during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler at front counter has food debris on shelves and dusty fans. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cleaning bucket in hand sink at front counter. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over make table.
40-06-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between make table and prep table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Fan in ware wash area soiled with dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on sheet pans on clean dish rack.
16-48-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Front door propped open at time of inspection.
35B-05-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Boxes from wontons reused to to store eggrolls. Rice bags reused to cover eggrolls. Rice bags holding wontons. Plastic jug cut in half and used as a scoop. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: cases of unwashed produce on shelf over noodles. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pan with no handle in rice. Removed pan. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
37
Jan 9, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At the dry storage area, medicine above flour bin, manager discarded the medicines. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw beef above cooked chicken container, Manager moved and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the three compartment sink area, o soap, also no paper towels, Manager provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink above reach-in cooler /make table, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. At the front station area, scoop handle touching cooked pork, manager removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line soiled, also handles and gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the end of the cook line, Small black to go containers not inverted, also observed food residue on containers, Manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-06-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Shang Hai last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Shang Hai on file is from Feb 2, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Shang Hai?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Shang Hai.
How does Shang Hai compare to other restaurants in The Villages?
Shang Hai most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the The Villages average of 81.
Has Shang Hai's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Shang Hai have averaged around 10 violations per visit, down from roughly 18 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Shang Hai 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 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Shang Hai is inspected around two times per year on average.
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