CHINA LATINA
3715 E BUSCH BLVD, Tampa FL 33612 · 813.868.3228
Last inspected Apr 9, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
APR 24
JAN 25
MAY 25
OCT 25
APR 26
▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2022045551 | Jun 17, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | $400 |
| 3--2021028430 | Apr 19, 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used in rice chef removed bowl and placed at three compartment sink.
Food stored on floor. Shrimp and chicken stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in small white frezzer next to double door freezer.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket.
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bottles of sauces used for cooking has no labeling of ingredients have no labeling of ingredients on cart in middle of cooks line.
Oct 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken inside white refrigerator has no date markings n kitchen area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop in sugar bin. Owner removed bowl and placed at 3 compartment sink.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in small white freezer in kitchen area.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored inside mop bucket with water.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth stored on cutting board of reach in cooler on cooks line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear bottles of sauces has no labeling of ingredients inside reach in cooler.
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over plantains in walk in cooler.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with tv screen. Employee removed at time of inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in rice. Employee removed at time of inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on reach in cooler door handle.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on phone on reach in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Oil and plantains on floor. Multiple food items on floor in walk in cooler.
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 rice, employee removed at removed at time of inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Jan 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate11 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Pork in grocery bag in chest freezer.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked pork in chest freezer, employee removed at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 87 F on counter.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls with no handle in flour and sugar.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on reach in cooler door handle.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on chest freezer, phone removed at time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. Multiple food items on floor in walk in cooler.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs handle in raw chicken in reach in cooler.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in standing water, operator emptied water at time of inspection.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools above microwave on cook line.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket at time of inspection.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 10 ppm chlorine, operator remade tested 50 ppm.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection.
Apr 17, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Ribs in grocery bags in chest freezer.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimp over celery in walk in cooler.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 Compartment Sink.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scrubber in handwash sink, operator removed at time of inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date on chicken and pork in reach in cooler.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed employee scoop rice using bowl with no handle.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on reach in cooler door handle.
Food stored on floor. Shrimp, chicken and other food items on floor in walk in cooler.
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 sugar.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung at time of inspection.
Nov 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shelled eggs stored overtop onions inside walk in cooler. Owner removed eggs and properly stored them.
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. Emailed operator body fluid clean up sign.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand washing sink by food preparation sink in back kitchen area. Owner placed soap at hand washing sink.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop inside flour bin by back door.
Food stored on floor. Bucket of shrimp stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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.