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CHINA 1

2774 E FOWLER AVE #B, Tampa FL 33612 · 813-910-2222

Last inspected Feb 11, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats10
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3916320
Grade history
APR 24
AUG 24
MAR 25
JUL 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 23 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findings
Container of medicine improperly stored. Medication stored on top of reaching cooler on cooks line.
High priority/41-07-4
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over top unwashed cabbage inside walk-in cooler.
High priority/08A-04-5
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on reaching cooler on cooks line has stains.
Intermediate/22-02-4
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment handles throughout kitchen are soiled with old food debris.
Basic/23-24-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table while preparing food.
Basic/12B-07-4
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets are torn on reach in cooler on cooks line.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease buildup.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shells have rust.
Basic/14-33-4/Repeat Violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reaching cooler on Cook's line.
Basic/29-49-6
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet map stored inside mop bucket preventing proper air drying.
Basic/42-01-4/Repeat Violation
The state's own report →
Jul 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority5 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 15 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on top of reach in cooler on cooks line.
High priority/41-07-4/Repeat Violation
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Repeat Violation
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Flour bowl and flour bin are covered in old flour underneath the food preparation table by back door.
Intermediate/22-02-4
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.
Intermediate/11-26-1
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink by front counter. Chef placed soap at handwashing sink.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, pork inside walk in cooler has no date markings.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop in rice bin.
Basic/14-01-5/Repeat Violation
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee car keys, cellphone, cigarettes, lighter, AirPods all stored on top of reach in cooler on cooks line.
Basic/40-06-5/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs laying in chicken in refrigerator by front counter.
Basic/10-06-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside reach in cooler on cooks line are soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves have rust on cooks line.
Basic/14-33-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water. Manager turned on water.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted. Walk in cooler shelves have rust.
Basic/14-17-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket by back door.
Basic/42-01-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled wet cloth sitting on food preparation table in kitchen area.
Basic/21-12-4
Mar 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on top of reach in cooler on cooks line.
High priority/41-07-4
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop inside flour bowl underneath table by back door in kitchen area.
Basic/14-01-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored on food preparation table while preparing chicken.
Basic/12B-07-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cigarettes stored on top of reach in cooler. Employee removed cigarettes and properly stored them.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth stored underneath cutting boards in kitchen area. Employee removed cloth and placed cutting board at dishwasher.
Basic/21-04-4/Corrected On-Site
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Aug 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee wash hand approximately 5 seconds, discussed with operator on washing hands for at least 15-20 seconds. Operator rewashed at time of inspection.
High priority/12A-17-4/Corrective Action Taken
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat lettuce. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink, discussed with operator on utilizing handwashing sink to hand wash. Operator rewashed hands at time of inspection.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make line.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to store cleaning cloth. Discussed with operator.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food throughout kitchen not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled at time of inspection.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Repeat Violation
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Non handled bowl used as scoop for chicken in reach in cooler.
Basic/14-01-5/Repeat Violation
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Discussed with operator on posting current license.
Basic/50-09-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on make line.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored on food storage shelf. Employee items stored above make line. Hat stored on food storage shelf.
Basic/40-06-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor. Discussed with operator.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer near cook line.
Basic/14-69-4/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoop, near back kitchen entrance.
Basic/10-01-5/Repeat Violation
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled on cook line.
Basic/22-08-4/Repeat Violation
Apr 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 14 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw beef over cut lettuce in walk in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 78 F on counter, employee placed in reach in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken in reach in cooler not date marked. Chicken and pork in walk in cooler not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Repeat Violation
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottles under 3 Compartment Sink.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in flour.
Basic/14-01-5/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cuttings board on prep cooler.
Basic/14-09-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
Basic/12B-07-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table.
Basic/40-06-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Oil on floor in kitchen, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in flour.
Basic/10-01-5
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Basic/22-08-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour not labeled.
Basic/02D-01-5
Sep 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 13 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Medication stored on top of reach in cooler on cooks line.
High priority/41-07-4
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored overtop of onions inside walk in cooler. Chef removed and properly stored beef.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
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. Emailed operator employee health agreement.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrective Action Taken
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No dates on any food inside walk in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Can without a handle used as scoop inside rice bin in back kitchen area.
Basic/14-01-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cigarette's stored on food preparation table. Employee removed and sanitized preparation table.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in frezzer has screws on top holding wood on opposite side of frezzer lid.
Basic/14-11-5
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer.
Basic/14-69-4
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odors in back of kitchen.
Basic/36-64-5
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves have rust.
Basic/14-17-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall inside walk in cooler has black-mold like substance.
Basic/36-27-5
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket by back door preventing proper air drying.
Basic/42-01-4

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.