CHINA EXPRESS
919 Lithia Pinecrest Road
Brandon, Florida, 33511
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy posted expired 2-1-2024 **Warning**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to three compartment sink was fully disconnected and not working. Employees unable to wash hands and verified on existing plans it is supposed to be fully operational. **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At designated hand sink next to three compartment sink **Warning**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken pieces in walk in cooler not dated **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls use as scoops in bulk rice, sugar and flour containers.
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Towel covering broccoli. Operator removed cloth **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on flip top cooler
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Pineapple juice and garlic powder stored in employee bathroom.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets on floor in storage area.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food buildup in reach in freezer. Gaskets soiled on flip top cooler.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.to go containers on shelf over flip top cooler. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple pans of food stored in walk in cooler uncovered.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No items in the walk in cooler have date markings. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).