CHEN'S CHINA KING

10439 ULMERTON RD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

Location Map

Loading map...

Nearby Locations

6640 ULMERTON RD

Largo, FL

13238 66 ST

Largo, FL

14100 S US HWY 19 #STE 110

Clearwater, FL

2820 SCHERER DR STE 250

St Petersburg, FL

1600 SE 3 CT

Deerfield Beach, FL

7177 ULMERTON RD

Largo, FL

7210 ULMERTON RD STE. A

Largo, FL

10454 N 66 ST

Pinellas Park, FL

7101 N 66 ST

Pinellas Park, FL

7369 ULMERTON RD

Largo, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/30/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used for scooping Shrimp inside deli cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of rice steamer at cook line, Deli cooler at cook line soiled Handle of walk in cooler.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. During inspection observed employee beverage cup on counter.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food Employee food Vegetable package not above chicken to to served in restaurant. Employee moved, Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of pork in box storage on floor. Employee moved. Big large plastic container of chicken in back of restaurant stored on floor near walk in cooler. Oil containers under cook line.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Back counter.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of deli cooler soiled Gaskets at walk in cooler soiled
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Bag of starch near walk improve cooler not covered. Employee covered Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of counter white reach in freezer chicken nuggets (60F - Cold Holding) Employee put in glass reach in cooler. . **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8893160
2025-01-30
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 10/2/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8892923
2024-10-02
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 9/18/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used to dispense rice. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives in back of restaurant prep table and wall. Employee moved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on back prep table. Employee moved. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor under cook line. Chicken tubes on floor of walk in cooler employee moved. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Back hand wash sink next to three compartment sink pipe is broken wear pipe meets the bottom of sink and is leaking onto ground below hand wash sink. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw chicken in walk in cooler storage not covered. Employee coved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken nuggets and chicken wings on counter in tubes next to cook line. Both 79 degrees cold holding . Employee put in reach in cooler. Made at 3pm **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink during inspection. Educated and washed hand in hand wash sink. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back hand wash sink blocked by 1/2 pans. Employee moved Back hand wash sink next to three compartment sink pipe is broken wear pipe meets the bottom of sink and is leaking onto ground below hand wash 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. During inspection observed egg rolls made 9-17 not date marked Warning
Food Inspector #8732184
2024-09-18
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 3/6/2024

High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 08B-48-4:Basic - Employee preparing green beans on customer pick up counter section of dining area. Customers touching same counter as employee preparing food. Employee preparing green beans with in dining room.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Large gray tubes with raw beef stored uncovered on floor next to cook line and three compartment sink. Manager moved. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glass reach in cooler at cook line shelves soiled.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Large gray tubes with raw beef stored uncovered on floor next to cook line and three compartment sink. Manager moved. Inside walk in cooler A. Raw chicken B. Raw onions C. Cut lefty greens Manager put lids on all. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked chicken nuggets thawing under prep table next to three compartment sink on sheet pans.
  • 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. Employee prepared washed green beans on front pick up counter. Educated employee. Threw away green beans. **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 beef on sheet pan over raw octopus on sheet pan in white freezer near dinner room.manager moved.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 10 lbs of washed green beans being prepared In dining room with bare hands. Manager threw away. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large gray tubes with raw beef stored uncovered on floor next to cook line and three compartment sink. Manager moved to walk in cooler. Temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 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. Hand delivered handout Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8543290
2024-03-06
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 11/2/2023

High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
12
Total
21
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used as scoop in container of salt in kitchen next to rice cooker. Bowl without handle stored in container of flour on bottom shelf of prep table in kitchen.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on top of reach-in cooler and in three-compartment sink.
  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dry-storage shelf above mop sink. a. Two #10 cans of water chestnuts are dented at seams. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee container of rice stored on steam baine next to open pans of soup. Employee bowl of noodles and plate of beef stored in stand-alone refrigerator in kitchen not segregated from food served to the public.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two 5 gallon buckets of soy sauce stored on floor near walk-in cooler. Brown sauce stored on floor near walk-in cooler. Five containers of cooking oil stored on floor on cook line. Cooked whole chickens stored in large tub on floor near rear exit door in kitchen. Container of salt on floor in kitchen. Operator placed chicken and brown sauce on pallets. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Meat cleavers stored between prep table and wall in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave used more than 24 hours ago soiled on bottom shelf of steam table on cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handwash sink next to three-compartment sink soiled debris buildup. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Stand-alone refrigerator interior soiled.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk-in cooler a. Cut cabbage in container b. 6 containers of cooked chicken c. Container of diced and sliced onions d. Container of cooked pork e. Pan of cooked shrimp f. Container and bucket of raw chicken g. Pan of raw shrimp Stand-alone freezer located in hall a. Sheet pan of chicken b. Pork egg rolls c. Container of raw beef Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and cornstarch in containers stored on bottom shelf of prep table, removed from original packaging, not labeled. Container of seasoning stored on shelf above reach-in cooler not identified by common name. Salt stored in a soy sauce container in kitchen not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dry-storage shelf above mop sink. a. Two #10 cans of water chestnuts are dented at seams. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee leave kitchen area, perform cash register task, then return to kitchen and bare hand touched raw vegetables without washing hands. Employee cooked vegetables to 171f. Discussed with employee proper hand-hygiene procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of raid stored on shelf at front counter is labeled for household use.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncovered raw chicken stored over open box of pork egg rolls and raw beef in stand-alone refrigerator located near restrooms.
  • 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. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-104
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can openers stored inside metal can on prep table, used more than 4 hours ago
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink next to three-compartment sink has pan stored in bowl.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that two recently hired food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-903.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink located at front counter.
Food Inspector #8353572
2023-11-02
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/2/2023 revealed 21 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 12 basic).

Inspection on 7/5/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees cooking no hair restraint. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under wok station soiled with grease and food debris. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil stored on the floor. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Sauces stored on floor **Time Extended**
  • 10-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between wall and prep table. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Knives stored in crack**Time Extended** **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on deli reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Gaskets in deli reach in cooler soiled **Time Extended**
  • 25-32-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single use jug cut and used as scoop. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods in walk in cooler not labeled. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8269182
2023-07-05
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/5/2023 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).