CHINA STAR
3830 SCC BLVD STE 104, Ruskin FL 33573 · 813-633-8899
Last inspected Dec 3, 2025 · 6 visits since September 2023
JAN 24
JUL 24
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OCT 25
DEC 25
— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cut carrots in reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Eggrolls and multiple items in walk in cooler.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler handles.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on oyster sauce on dry storage shelf.
Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken in reach in freezer not covered.
Vending machine exterior soiled.
Oct 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Pork in a grocery bag in walk in cooler. Manager removed at time of inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee 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. Employee keys in box with noodles in dry storage.
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 salt.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of microwave. Hood filters.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in 3 compartment sink, manager turned on water at time of inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.container of flour not labeled, manager labeled at time of inspection.
Jan 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over spring rolls in chest freezer.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork in walk in cooler not date marked.
Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at handwash sink next to fryers temped 70 F, ran approximately 2 minutes.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in corn starch.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above reach in cooler.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn. Walk in freezer used at dry storage.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container lid cracked in reach in cooler across from fryers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rusted.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Meat thawing in bucket.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bucket of corn starch not labeled.
Jul 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 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. Chicken and egg rolls in reach 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. Employee phone and keys on dry storage shelf above flour, operator removed at time of inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn on cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of rice cooker.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain in handwash sink near register.
Jan 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp next to fries and crab in chest freezer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls in reach in cooler not date marked.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at handwash sink temped 68F ran approximately 2 minutes, operator turned on hot water heater temped 109F.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler above sauces.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets on cook line torn.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.scoop handles in container of flour and seasonings in dry storage.
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 chicken in reach in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor near 3 Compartment Sink.
Sep 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cut carrots and peas in chest freezer.
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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line.
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.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of breading not labeled in dry storage.
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.