CHINA HOUSE CHEN INC
1718 US Highway 19
Florida, 34691
Pasco County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/25/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gal buckets of food stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler- peeled onions, sauces, cooked chicken pork
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over cooked riced in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged the walk in to gain compliance
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed produce in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged cooler to gain compliance Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by boxes and pans
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board on reach-in cooler has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on top of cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed phone. Discussed with operator cleaning and sanitizing cutting board. Repeat Violation
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substance on walk-in cooler fan guards.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink near fat-fryers.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. multiple containers of sauces and vegetables not covered in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Uncovered vegetables stored in grocery bag in reach-in cooler on cooks line.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line across from wok grill at 1:10pm. Operator added ice and closed cooler door. Re temp at 1:35pm a. cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding); 44f b. raw beef (46F - Cold Holding); 42f c. raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding) 42f **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is stained with black substance.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler and under microwave
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on reach in freezer employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken and egg rolls In walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - 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 touched cash payout and then went to grab fryer handles.
- 41-22-4:High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. On prep table employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over unwashed carrots walk in cooler employee removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat egg rolls white fridge by cash pay out. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shelled eggs on counter 62 f employee moved to reach in freezer 2nd temp Reach in cooler cooks line.Cold holding: cook pork 48 f raw beef 44 f 2nd temp to 43. F **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink blocked by boxes of oil employee removed.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. Missing for two employees
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 10 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/27/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
10
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go container used as a scoop in spice bucket. Operator removed to go container.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf above cook line. Ryobi hand held mixer stored on bags of sugar. Discussed with operator the need to used equipment designed for food contact. Operator stated the mixer was for personal use at home
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil and a bag of carrots stored on the floor. Operator moved the food a minimum of 6" off the floor.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents soiled.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler cooked chicken , egg rolls not covered. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp being thawed in standing water. Shrimp still frozen. Operator turned on cool running water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.2 wiping cloths stored on cook line on counter. Operator moved wiping cloths and placed in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Dry ingredients on Cook line
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator touched fried chicken with bare hand to evaluate temperature.
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Dry spice stored in soiled container. Discussed the need to move spice to clean sanitized container
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food stored in grocery bags in chest freezer.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. battered chicken (71F - held on the counter); egg rolls (44F - Cold Holding), food items out of temperature less than 4 hours per operator. Operator placed items in cooler. Unable to get a second temperature on these foods, I could not find them. Discussed time as a public health control with operator
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink no paper towels. Operator replenished paper towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. Some employees not trained. No reporting agreement. Repeat Violation
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 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. Pasta, egg rolls
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/27/2023 revealed 19 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 10 basic).