NEW CHINA
NEW CHINA in BRANDON has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.6/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
3801 South Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33611
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 11/17/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903336
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Male and female bathrooms. Repeat Violation
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Male and female bathrooms. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop fried rice. Can in bulk rice. Plastic cups used as scoops in bulk flour, starch, sugar and salt containers. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish shelf.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple buckets of house made sauces on floor in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple buckets of sauces stored uncovered in walk in cooler.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed ginger, scallions, mushrooms and bell pepper stored over prepared broccoli and onions in walk in cooler.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0ppm. Operator added chlorine, tested at 50ppm. Instructed dish washer on the proper amount of chlorine, and to sanitize all dishes that had not been sanitized after washing. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over uncooked pot stickers in walk in freezer.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cookline hand sink. Operator replaced trowels Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. In new employee (2 days) with no reporting agreement.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at dish area hand sink
- 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. Multiple containers of prepared items stored in walk in cooler with no date mark.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid observed on shelf in dish area.
Inspection Date: 5/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10765265
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. For both bathrooms
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathrooms located inside establishment no self-closing doors.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauces and containers of pork stored on floor.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed peppers and carrots in walk in cooler
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By far right hand sink
Inspection Date: 1/24/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728052
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Operator placed in sink with running water. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep are hand washing sink being used to stored lids. Operator removed lids. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced towel in prep area Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 3/25/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8517487
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both bathroom
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken in walk in cooler floor Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic lids for five gallon buckets in sink Repeat Violation
- 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. Poked meats, noodles, vegetables Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 10/4/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349930
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In walk in cooler and walk in freezer
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic bucket lids in back sink Corrected On-Site
- 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 foods in walk in cooler