NEW CHINA
3801 South Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33611
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. All ceiling tiles in kitchen area are acoustic/not painted or smooth. Repeat Violation
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen area by side room with water heater, ceiling tile appears to have water damage. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table in kitchen near flip top reach in cooler, employee drinking cup on prep table. Manager moved cup. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler near front counter, gaskets are torn. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In back of kitchen near dry storage shelves, reach in freezer has ice build up.
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In reach in cooler by front counter, handle of tongs on top of chicken wings in metal bowl. Manager removed handle of tongs off of food product. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets on flip top reach in cooler and walk-in cooler soiled. Repeat Violation
- 25-18-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. In unisex bathroom in establishment, toilet paper and paper towels stored in bathroom.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On dry storage shelves in back of kitchen, 2 cans of soy sauce dented on the rim of can and also on side of can. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw shrimp in plastic tub on shelf above ready to eat sauces in 5 gallon buckets not sealed. Manager moved shrimp to different shelf in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On bottom shelf of prep table next to flip top reach in cooler, a bucket and a bowl filled with chemicals and tools stored on shelf next to food products. Manager removed bucket and bowl from shelf. Also, on bottom shelf of table next to fryers, a spray bottle of oven, grill and fryer cleaner stored on shelf next to soy sauce packets and plastic to go bags. Manager removed spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/12/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In stored container of starch, to go bowl used as scooper. In stored bag of rice, dog bowl used as scooper. Manager removed both bowls. Corrected On-Site
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen area are acoustic/not smooth or easily cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Three ceiling tiles above walk in freezer is broken.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from open coffee cup, then placed cup on clean prep table. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler by canned goods storage rack, gasket torn. Repeat Violation
- 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Shared dumpster lid missing.
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle not on nonabsorbent surface. Repeat Violation
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared dumpster plug missing.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of walk in cooler is soiled with build up. Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of soy sauce dented at seam on canned storage area by back door. Manager segregated and will try to return can.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over cut onions. Manager moved eggs to correct storage levels. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station by register blocked by whites trash can. Manager moved trash can. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/12/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 2/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted. Some tiles are peeling apart.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Missing for two employees preparing food on cook line. Hair restraints placed on. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for walk in freezer is torn.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipment in kitchen. Floor around hot water heater in back kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of whole cabbage on floor in walk in cooler. Cabbage moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle behind establishment is on grass. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer. Manager began removing ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Two sticky fly traps hanging from ceiling over prep table in back kitchen. Traps removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooking equipment in kitchen. Manager states will be cleaned next week. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, pan of raw beef stored over pan of cooked chicken. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage prepared yesterday on prep table in kitchen 52F. Cabbage removed from temperature control approximately one hour prior. Cabbage moved to walk in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink at front counter blocked by chair and trash can. Both items moved. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink near rear exit door has gloves stored inside. Gloves removed. 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. In reach in cooler near front counter, pans of fried chicken and egg rolls prepared yesterday morning have no date. Manager dated items. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/23/2024 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 11/30/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/30/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Around roasted cabinet on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of cabbages in walk in cooler, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster on bare ground behind building.
- 32-24-4:Basic - Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Out of order sign on bathroom door in dining area, sign removed. Corrected On-Site
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded sinks, buckets, and soda racks, outside behind store.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Bags of cooked pork dumplings in walk in freezer stored under sheet pans of raw chicken in on speed rack, all. Items removed from original container, operated moved bags of dumplings. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg rolls (50F - Cold Holding); General Tso chicken (50F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on make line across from fryers, per operator doors to cooler have been consistently opened earlier in the day, operator turned down temperature of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - 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. All training cards expired. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).