Shanghai Chinese Restaurant

2070 Shepherd Rd, Mulberry, FL 33860

Chinese

Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show eight inspections at Shanghai Chinese Restaurant stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 28, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

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

Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

The city-wide average sits at 85, which Shanghai Chinese Restaurant's 74 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 28, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Product inside the walk in cooler. Egg rolls, general chicken, pork etc.

02C-02-5

Basic - Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

22-16-4

Basic - Walk -in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

14-33-4

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Bottom shelf on the prep table next to the fryers.

14-05-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on flip top reach in cooler door across from the cook line. Ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**

14-11-5

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the fryers. The paper towels was replaced. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice inside the walk in cooler.

02C-02-5

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Bottom shelves of all prep tables in the kitchen.

14-05-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing sink next to the fryers. Handles on all reach in coolers. Gaskets on all reach in coolers. Dry storage shelves is soiled with debris. In the dishwasher area.

23-03-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. A pan of chicken inside the upright reach in freezer across from the 3 compartment sink. Operator covered the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-12-5

Basic - Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

22-16-4

Apr 4, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (47F - Cold Holding); beef (46F); egg rolls (46F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1, 2025. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Drink stored in a container of celery inside the top,section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line the beverage was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

12B-12-5

Basic - Stored food not covered. Products inside the walk,in cooler. Chicken, egg rolls, vegetables, beef etc. Beef kabobs inside the white upright reach in freezer across from the fryers. **Warning**

08B-12-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All reach in cooler gaskets. **Warning**

23-03-4

Dec 11, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over sauce in walk in cooler, operator moved raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets with food debris on flip top unit.

23-03-4

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in upright white unit.

22-16-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 2 cups of coffee on food preparation counter, operator removed cups. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed behind kitchen equipment.

36-73-4

Mar 7, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed next to 3-compartment sink, employee replenished paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of oil on floor near walk in cooler, operator placed oil on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Nov 9, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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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 form to operator. **Corrected On-Site**

11-27-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hand sink on cookline. Also observed food debris on top of 2 door reach in cooler at entrance to kitchen.

23-03-4

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed near hand sink on cookline.

36-27-5

Jan 23, 2023

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Oct 27, 2022

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Shanghai Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Shanghai Chinese Restaurant on file is from Jan 28, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Shanghai Chinese Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Shanghai Chinese Restaurant.

How does Shanghai Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Mulberry?

Shanghai Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Mulberry average of 85.

Has Shanghai Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Shanghai Chinese Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Shanghai Chinese Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Shanghai Chinese Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Shanghai Chinese Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.

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