LIN CHINA
15981 PRESERVE MARKETPLACE BLVD, Odessa FL 33556 · 813.996.6668
Last inspected May 18, 2026 · 9 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -1 live fly above hand washing station near front counter. Not landing on food or food contact surfaces
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
May 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observe a container of raw chicken stored behind a container of raw beef and make line cooler on cook line.
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.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed wet towel on top of egg roll wrappers in perp station. Manager removed
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of eggroll container, soiled with mold like substance. Exterior of fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with mold substance
Feb 6, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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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 phone on prep table by cut board yellow employee removed
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table in front of three compartment sink.
Dec 1, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Black reach in cooler in front of cash register area. Buckets of egg rolls and wanton sitting on top of takeout menus inside bucket. Discussed with owner to remove the paper.
Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shrimp over vegetables reach in top table main cook line. Employee removed to proper storage
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooking sauce walk in cooler.
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. 2 employees one is food manager and other is employee expired 10-6-24
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Fried rice pot cooks Lind
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 by cut board yellow employee removed
Food stored on floor. Boxes of noodles multiple other food items on floor walk in freezer
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table in front of three compartment sink.
Jun 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp and raw beef over sot sauce in walk in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection.
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. Egg rolls and multiple items in reach in cooler.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in bulk soy sauce.
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 in kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce on floor in kitchen.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler on cooks line.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken in 3 compartment sink without running.
Jan 23, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate3 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. Employee walked out of restroom and went on the cook line open a lid of soup no hand washing observed before. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing
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. Restaurant had a Clorox bleach that wasn't for food contact surfaces manager went to store to buy correct food contact surfaces chlorine.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Using paper menus to lay egg rolls on sheet trays.
Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shelled eggs over veggies in main reach in prep cooler.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over soy sauce buckets in walk in cooler.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Egg rolls and fried chicken in white bins black reach in cooler by cash register.
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.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.keys phone on prep table
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over washed cut lettuce walk in cooler
Jul 11, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Potatoes and ginger on floor of walk in cooler, chicken on floor in walk in freezer, soy sauce buckets on floor of storage area
May 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 29, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 18 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee touched clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Line cook pulled down on the bottom of his shirt then started touching utensils on cooks line.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee came through back door and went right to preparing food without washing his hands.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple food items are stored in thank you bags.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken left in the counter 73F moved to cooler. Operator states it was brought out at 12:15 for their employee food. Rechecked 48F
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer above reach in cooler on cook line. Operator removed. Corrected on site
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. Zhu hua jiang
Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Motor oil for car on shelf next to lemon juice bottles. Operator moved to the floor.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle on food preparation table and cup next to prep table on cooks line.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Candy and milk from McDonald's in reach in cooler.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No employees are wearing hair restraints.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet
Food stored on floor. Potatoes and ginger on floor of walk in cooler, chicken on floor in walk in freezer, soy sauce buckets on floor of storage area
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Food boxes and broken wood pallet around Dumpster
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Stored food not covered. Egg rolls, cut cabbage, peppers, chicken wings no covered
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of mushrooms and squash over carrots and cut green peppers
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Moved to sanitizer bucket
Nov 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Cans dented at seam: -3 Hoisin Sauce -1 Soy Sauce
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -1 live fly above hand washing station near front counter. Not landing on food or food contact surfaces
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. -Togo menus used as liner for egg roll in walk-in cooler discussed with manager on duty proper food storage
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw chicken over cooked pork in walk-in freezer not all commercially packaged -Raw chicken over noodles in walk-in cooler -Raw beef over French fries reach in freezer on cook line not all commercially packaged
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. -Shrimp cooling in walk-in cooler covered with plastic wrap manager on duty removed wrap to allow cooling
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips to check sanitary buckets. Provided manager on duty with test strips
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Bowl with no handle used to portion raw pork in reach-in cooler on cook line Manager on duty removed bowl
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -Energy drink in walk-in cooler over food to be served to the public -Coffee creamer in walk-in cooler over food to be served to the public
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Cook preparing food with no hair restraint
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Rear-door leading to alleyway had gap at bottom of door. Does not prevent possible vermin entering.
Food stored on floor. -Walk-in freezer has multiple food items stored on floor
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Rice scoop in standing water of 88 F near hot holding unit Manager on duty removed scoop from water
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Open dumpster lid.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -Can of ketchup paste used to store soy sauce on cook line.
Stored food not covered. -Dumplings, broccoli, cabbage in walk-in cooler not covered for storage.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -Wet wiping cloth on cutting board adjacent to fryer not stored in sanitizing solution. Discussed with manager on duty proper cloth 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.