CHINA LEGEND
4537 GUNN HWY, Tampa FL 33624 · 901-907-8882
Last inspected May 13, 2026 · 9 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best 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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2015008232 | Feb 19, 2015 | Mar 16, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
May 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in between refrigerator, and large chest freezer across from the cooks line, operator disposed of the insect and sanitized the area.
Apr 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cooking utensils in handwashing sink next to triple sink, observed medal scrubby in handwashing sink by front counter, employees moved items out of sink.
Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items.observed a stick of lipstick in reach in beverage cooler closest to the register, manager mover item out of the cooler.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface on long chest freezer in between tall white refrigerators across from hot line, discussed with operator he said he will order the correct food grade tape.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink container on prep table across from oven, manager moved items to appropriate location.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.unwashed produce above ready to eat eggs rolls in walk in cooler, manager moved items to approved location.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.by mop sink in back of kitchen, manager hung mop to dry.
Oct 14, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bbq pork stored in non food grade bags in white whirlpool reachin freezer next to back door. Cooked chicken stored in non food grade containers at the 3-compartment sink. Employee removed and placed in plastic container.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Chair blocking hand sink at front registers. Scrubs and ladders stored in hand sink in dish area. Employee moved chair,ladles, and scrubber.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop bulk flour in dry storage area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved and stained at 3-compartment sink.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair chest freezer door.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cook line adjacent to wok station.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 1 can of tomato sauce and 1 can of baby corn stored on floor in back prep kitchen adjacent to back door. 2 container of oil on floor on cook line.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic container lid for bulk sugar cracked.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup along chest freezer.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over cooked noodles and cleaned broccoli in walk-in cooler.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Oct 10, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 19 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate14 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 cans of Hoisin sauce,1 can of water chestnuts, 1 can of baby corn, 3 cans of pineapple juice, 1 can of oyster sauce, 1 can of soy sauce dented on storage shelf adjacent to 3-compartment sink.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bbq pork stored in non food grade bags in white whirlpool reachin freezer next to back door. Cooked chicken stored in non food grade containers at the 3-compartment sink. Employee removed and placed in plastic container.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked bbq pork in white Whirlpool reachin freezer next to back door.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork ( placed in reachin cooler at 12pm, temped at 2:48pm at 49 F, retemped at 3:09pm at 49F; raw beef ( placed in cooler at 1pm, temped at 2:55pm at 46F, retemped at 3:08pm at 45F, ( - Cold Holding); raw chicken ( placed in cooler at 1pm, temped at 2:55pm at 46F, retemped at 3:09pm at 46F, ( - Cold Holding);
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Chair blocking hand sink at front registers. Scrubs and ladders stored in hand sink in dish area. Employee moved chair,ladles, and scrubber.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop bulk flour in dry storage area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved and stained at 3-compartment sink.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair chest freezer door.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cook line adjacent to wok station.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee vegetables stored over sale food in walk-in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Woman's lipstick stored inside Lipton reachin cooler. Note pads stored over fortune cookies under shelf at front registers. Pants, glasses, screw driver, cigarettes stored on dry storage shelf adjacent to dish area. Employee removed.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 1 can of tomato sauce and 1 can of baby corn stored on floor in back prep kitchen adjacent to back door. 2 container of oil on floor on cook line.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic container lid for bulk sugar cracked.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup along chest freezer.
Stored food not covered. Ragoons stored on reachin freezer across from fryers not covered. Sauces in walk-in cooler with no lids.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over cooked noodles and cleaned broccoli in walk-in cooler.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in bucket at mop sink.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk MSG and sugar not labeled on storage shelf adjacent to 3-compartment sink.
Jul 22, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
2 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 12 findings ▾
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple cooked foods stored in shopping bags in multiple Reach in freezers throughout establishment.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw beef on front line Reach in freezer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on front line cook Reach in cooler soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking ladles stored in Employee handwash sink adjacent to three compartment sink. Employee removed.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple cooked meats in Walk in cooler not date marked.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes stored on dry storage shelf adjacent to three compartment sink.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee on front line cook without hair restraint. Employee wore hat during time of inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer door in disrepair in prep kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Box of fortune cookies and sodas stored on floor adjacent to restroom. Multiple boxes of oil stored on kitchen floor adjacent to three compartment sink. Cases of soda stored on floor in storage room. Multiple food cans: baby corn, bamboo shoots, tomato sauce, oyster sauce, and hoisin sauce stored on floor adjacent to mop sink.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic Forks and spoons not inverted in front lobby.
Stored food not covered. No covers for some starches on dry storage shelf located adjacent to three compartment sink.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour/ starch not labeled on storage shelf adjacent to dish area.
Jun 19, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 16 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate10 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple cooked foods stored in shopping bags in multiple Reach in freezers throughout establishment.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw beef on front line Reach in freezer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on front line cook Reach in cooler soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking ladles stored in Employee handwash sink adjacent to three compartment sink. Employee removed.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple cooked meats in Walk in cooler not date marked.
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. Missing for 2 employees.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl stored in bulk sugar on storage shelf adjacent to dish area. Employee removed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drink in front line prep table. Employee removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes stored on dry storage shelf adjacent to three compartment sink.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee on front line cook without hair restraint. Employee wore hat during time of inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer door in disrepair in prep kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Box of fortune cookies and sodas stored on floor adjacent to restroom. Multiple boxes of oil stored on kitchen floor adjacent to three compartment sink. Cases of soda stored on floor in storage room. Multiple food cans: baby corn, bamboo shoots, tomato sauce, oyster sauce, and hoisin sauce stored on floor adjacent to mop sink.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Located on front line cook between prep tables.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic Forks and spoons not inverted in front lobby.
Stored food not covered. No covers for some starches on dry storage shelf located adjacent to three compartment sink.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour/ starch not labeled on storage shelf adjacent to dish area.
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cooked chicken stored in non food-grade cardboard box. BBQ pork and cooked chicken stored in shopping bags. Reach in cooler has BBQ pork and chicken stored in shopping bags. Whirlpool brand Reach in freezer adjacent to fryers has wontons and egg rolls stored in shopping bags. Whirlpool brand Reach in freezer a next to chest freezer has raw shrimp, krab meat, eggplant, wontons, lobster tail and multiple food items stored in shopping bags. Multiple food items in the Walk in cooler and several Reach in freezers use shopping bags as cover for food. Operator began storing food in food grade containers during time of inspection.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over raw beef, pork, wontons, and egg rolls in large chest freezer Raw beef stored over Ready to eat egg rolls in GE brand Reach in freezer. Raw chicken wings stored over raw beef in Whirlpool brand Reach in freezer. Raw chicken stored over raw beef and dumplings in Kenmore brand freezer next to back kitchen exit. Raw chicken stored over cook bbq pork in Whirlpool brand Reach in freezer next to back kitchen exit. Operator began rearranging food product to an approved location during time of inspection.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine Sanitizer over 200ppm. Discussed with operator and readjusted sanitizer to 50ppm during time of inspection.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink blocked by soy sauce containers on floor. Inspector moved it Employee handwash sink has hotel pans and ladle. Operator removed items during time of inspection.
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator purchased chlorine sanitizer during time of inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soup containers used as scoops in flour bin, soy sauce container, sugar, and Corn starch bin.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink inside Whirlpool brand Reach in freezer. Personal drink on prep table at service station. Personal drink in soda Reach in cooler. Operator removed drinks during time of inspection. open bottle of water and box drink
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair cover. Employee wore a hair cover during time of inspection
Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee cleaning Rice pot in three compartment sink without sanitizing pot. Employee returned rice pot to three compartment sink for washing and sanitizing.
Equipment in poor repair. Large chest freezer with door broken in interior.
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil, canned ketchup, vinegar, salt and sugar mixture, soy sauce stored on floor. Operator relocated some items to an approved location.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside large chest freezer. Duct tape used to hold together inside of lid to freezer, insulation foam exposed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior and exterior of Reach in freezers and large chest freezer heavily soiled as well as all gaskets.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Located at mop sink area.
Mar 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cooked chicken stored inside nonfood grade box. Employee removed chicken from box and properly stored it.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop inside rice salt. Owner removed bowl.
Food stored on floor. Bucket of rice salt stored on floor by walk in cooler. Owner removed and properly stored salt.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between tables. Owner removed and placed knife at dishwasher.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sitting inside water in mop bucket. Owner removed mop and properly stored it.
Jul 18, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Discussed with management
Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed bleach not for food contact surfaces. Employee went to store to buy food contact surfaces sanitizer. Observed food contact surfaces Sanitizer
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed drainage pot with water only. Discussed with operator to use the wash rinse and sanitize method
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Wanton in plastic Togo bags. Walk in cooler.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw beef over vegetables and wantons. Walk in cooler removed to proper storage
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
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.
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. Provided for manager. Manager signed and employees.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cooks line reach in cooler
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Discussed with management the importance of not eating in back kitchen around prep area.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer gasket in disrepair
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cardboard used to store food on shelfs of reach in coolers.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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