CHINA CITY
16049 Tampa Palms Boulevard West
Tampa, Florida, 33620
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/2/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk-in cooler sauce bucket and bag of carrots
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoons in hand washing sink Operator removed items Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/2/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to scoop rice.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cutting board.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Box with onions in it on floor.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024 Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoli 62 F on counter, employee placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sinks.
- 53B-11-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Employee training name and dates are white out on certificates.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/9/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 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. Oozed meats
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/2/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed a plastic container cut and reused to scoop rice Corrected observed employee voluntarily discard Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag of onions stored on floor adjacent to 3-compartment sink Corrected - observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed brawl chicken stored over ready to eat mushrooms in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee place chicken on bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked by 3-compartment sink drain board
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed employee purchase approved sanitizer and bring to store Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/2/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).