Yummy House China Bistro
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
82
Score
Going back to 2022, Yummy House China Bistro has nine inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 19, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around seven violations across recent inspections versus roughly 15 violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “handwash sink not accessible for employee use”, showing up three times.
Among Tampa restaurants, the typical score is 79; Yummy House China Bistro is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-19: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items in walk in freezer stored on floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-19: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
82
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly by mop sink area **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Pork (46F - Cold Holding); cut greens (46F - Cold Holding); cut greens (47F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding) operator opened reach in freezer inside walk in cooler to cool back down, temperature taken w hours ago, walk in cooler ambient air temperature 49F, operator also took most items to an alternative walk in cooler in storage kitchen next door. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.sunk drain stopped up to stop leak **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By dish area **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License stored In binder **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items in walk in freezer stored on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink by dish area leaking onto floor, operator put bucket under it until repairs can be made. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-11-4
45
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.cooked foods in walk-in-cooler not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: No dates on any food inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near hand sink on top shelf in kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: Employee drink stored in food preparation table. **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cooksline Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: Duck sauce stored on floor inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
14-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: Food stored on floor inside walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Main kitchen cooksline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front kitchen area and middle kitchen area hand sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
55
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. observed operator drinking while cooking and not washing hands on cooksline. **Warning**
12A-05-4
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Time less than 4 hours out per kitchen manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed water pitcher inside hand sink in front kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front kitchen area and middle kitchen area hand sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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.cooked foods in walk-in-cooler not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near hand sink on top shelf in kitchen **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed cookies and coffee for personal use prep area back kitchen area. Also observed operator drinking while cooking and not washing hands on cooksline. **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cooksline Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
33-19-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
14-42-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Light not functioning. Main kitchen cooksline **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front kitchen area and middle kitchen area hand sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
25
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
25
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by large prep table in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed operator filling red bucket at hand sink near dish machine area **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked food in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in food containers in kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
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. Observed on prep table in back kitchen area Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of cooking oil on floor in kitchen area. Foods stored on floor in walk-in-cooler and walk-in-cooler not 6 inches off floor **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooksline **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 dust and grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust on wall in kitchen area
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large white container on rollers near walk-in-cooler
02D-01-5
50
Nov 1, 2023
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
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.
11-26-1
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by food rolling rack in prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area
31B-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen areas **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk-in-freezer food storage on floor
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooksline **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In rice cooker
10-01-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
37
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in walk-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts at 67 F. Out at room temperature. Manager added to existing time as a public health control form and chart **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle with toxic chemicals stored near food in front kitchen area **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator using hand sink on service line to fill container with water.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
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. On prep cooksline
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Large ice machine
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease and debris. On cooksline **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of corn starch on floor in dry storage area
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooksline In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-17-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over food and to con small containers in back kitchen area area.
35B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Vending machine exterior soiled.
23-01-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
25
Oct 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
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
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Yummy House China Bistro last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Yummy House China Bistro on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Yummy House China Bistro?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Yummy House China Bistro.
How does Yummy House China Bistro compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Yummy House China Bistro most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Yummy House China Bistro's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Yummy House China Bistro have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 15 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Yummy House 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 Yummy House China Bistro inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Yummy House China Bistro is inspected around three times per year on average.
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