CHEN'S CHINA KING
10439 ULMERTON RD, Largo FL 33771 · 727-501-9880
Last inspected Mar 17, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-104
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Mar 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 13 findingsThe state's own report →
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal pans stored in rear handwashing sink next to back door. Operator removed pans.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator filled towel dispenser.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl with no handle used as a scoop in reach in cooler across from cook line for snap peas.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in shared men's and women's bathroom.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees on cook line not wearing a hair restraint while preparing food.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Food stored on floor. Tub of raw chicken and 5 buckets of sauces stored on floor in walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulated food debris between wok station and deep fryer.
Open dumpster lid of shared dumpster.
Stored food not covered. Tub of cooked tempura chicken stored uncovered on shelf in walk in cooler.
Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Unlocked reach in freezer with wontons near customer restrooms.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket in corner near to mop sink.
Wet wiping cloth on cook line not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Nov 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen through rear door and begin engaging in food preparation, cooking vegetables, and touching clean utensils without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
Nonfood-grade container mainstay washing tub used for food storage of raw chicken- direct contact with food. Located in walk-in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. From rice cooker on cooks line. Operator turned heat temperature up on rice cooker. Rechecked temp a. cooked fried rice (101F - Hot Holding) 159f
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen used to store metal pans inside bowl. Employee removed pans.
No soap provided at handwash sink near front counter. Operator provided soap at hand wash sink.
Employee drinking from coffee cup on cooks line in a food preparation. Reviewed with manager.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Food stored on floor. Multiple five gallon containers stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled fan guards in walk-in cooler.
Screen in rear exit door torn/in poor repair.
Stored food not covered. Container of raw chicken, and cut vegetables in walk-in cooler not covered.
Unpackaged food in an unprotected freezer in a customer/nonsecure area in path to the customer restrooms.
Walk-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of counter white reach in freezer chicken nuggets (60F - Cold Holding) Employee put in glass reach in cooler..
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used for scooping Shrimp inside deli cooler.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of rice steamer at cook line, Deli cooler at cook line soiled Handle of walk in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. During inspection observed employee beverage cup on counter.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food Employee food Vegetable package not above chicken to to served in restaurant. Employee moved,
Food stored on floor. Bag of pork in box storage on floor. Employee moved. Big large plastic container of chicken in back of restaurant stored on floor near walk in cooler. Oil containers under cook line.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Back counter.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of deli cooler soiled Gaskets at walk in cooler soiled
Stored food not covered. Bag of starch near walk improve cooler not covered. Employee covered
Oct 2, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken nuggets and chicken wings on counter in tubes next to cook line. Both 79 degrees cold holding. Employee put in reach in cooler. Made at 3pm
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink during inspection. Educated and washed hand in hand wash sink.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back hand wash sink blocked by 1/2 pans. Employee moved Back hand wash sink next to three compartment sink pipe is broken wear pipe meets the bottom of sink and is leaking onto ground below hand wash sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. During inspection observed egg rolls made 9-17 not date marked
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used to dispense rice. Employee removed
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives in back of restaurant prep table and wall. Employee moved
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on back prep table. Employee moved.
Food stored on floor. Oil on floor under cook line. Chicken tubes on floor of walk in cooler employee moved.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Back hand wash sink next to three compartment sink pipe is broken wear pipe meets the bottom of sink and is leaking onto ground below hand wash sink.
Stored food not covered. Raw chicken in walk in cooler storage not covered. Employee coved
Mar 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee prepared washed green beans on front pick up counter. Educated employee. Threw away green beans.
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. Raw beef on sheet pan over raw octopus on sheet pan in white freezer near dinner room.manager moved.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 10 lbs of washed green beans being prepared In dining room with bare hands. Manager threw away.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large gray tubes with raw beef stored uncovered on floor next to cook line and three compartment sink. Manager moved to walk in cooler. Temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
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. Hand delivered handout
Employee preparing green beans on customer pick up counter section of dining area. Customers touching same counter as employee preparing food. Employee preparing green beans with in dining room.
Food stored on floor. Large gray tubes with raw beef stored uncovered on floor next to cook line and three compartment sink. Manager moved.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glass reach in cooler at cook line shelves soiled.
Stored food not covered. Large gray tubes with raw beef stored uncovered on floor next to cook line and three compartment sink. Manager moved. Inside walk in cooler A. Raw chicken B. Raw onions C. Cut lefty greens Manager put lids on all.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked chicken nuggets thawing under prep table next to three compartment sink on sheet pans.
Nov 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 21 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority5 Intermediate12 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dry-storage shelf above mop sink. a. Two #10 cans of water chestnuts are dented at seams.
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee leave kitchen area, perform cash register task, then return to kitchen and bare hand touched raw vegetables without washing hands. Employee cooked vegetables to 171f. Discussed with employee proper hand-hygiene procedures.
Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of raid stored on shelf at front counter is labeled for household use.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncovered raw chicken stored over open box of pork egg rolls and raw beef in stand-alone refrigerator located near restrooms.
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. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-104
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can openers stored inside metal can on prep table, used more than 4 hours ago
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink next to three-compartment sink has pan stored in bowl.
No proof provided that two recently hired food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-903.
No soap provided at handwash sink located at front counter.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used as scoop in container of salt in kitchen next to rice cooker. Bowl without handle stored in container of flour on bottom shelf of prep table in kitchen.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on top of reach-in cooler and in three-compartment sink.
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dry-storage shelf above mop sink. a. Two #10 cans of water chestnuts are dented at seams.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee container of rice stored on steam baine next to open pans of soup. Employee bowl of noodles and plate of beef stored in stand-alone refrigerator in kitchen not segregated from food served to the public.
Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Two 5 gallon buckets of soy sauce stored on floor near walk-in cooler. Brown sauce stored on floor near walk-in cooler. Five containers of cooking oil stored on floor on cook line. Cooked whole chickens stored in large tub on floor near rear exit door in kitchen. Container of salt on floor in kitchen. Operator placed chicken and brown sauce on pallets.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Meat cleavers stored between prep table and wall in kitchen.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave used more than 24 hours ago soiled on bottom shelf of steam table on cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handwash sink next to three-compartment sink soiled debris buildup.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Stand-alone refrigerator interior soiled.
Stored food not covered. Walk-in cooler a. Cut cabbage in container b. 6 containers of cooked chicken c. Container of diced and sliced onions d. Container of cooked pork e. Pan of cooked shrimp f. Container and bucket of raw chicken g. Pan of raw shrimp Stand-alone freezer located in hall a. Sheet pan of chicken b. Pork egg rolls c. Container of raw beef
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and cornstarch in containers stored on bottom shelf of prep table, removed from original packaging, not labeled. Container of seasoning stored on shelf above reach-in cooler not identified by common name. Salt stored in a soy sauce container in kitchen not labeled.
Jul 5, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees cooking no hair restraint.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under wok station soiled with grease and food debris.
Food stored on floor. Containers of oil stored on the floor.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between wall and prep table.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on deli reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single use jug cut and used as scoop. Operator discarded.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods in walk in cooler not labeled.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.