DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

NEW CHINA

NEW CHINA in TAMPA has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 1.5/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

North Himes Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905286

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on top of front line Reach in cooler. Employee relocated drink during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Ice cream located inside Reach in chest freezer and potatoes inside Walk in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce stored on kitchen floor. Employee relocated soy sauce to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Located inside Reach in chest freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on front line cook soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple food items in front line Reach in cooler, Reach in chest freezer, and Walk in cooler are not covered. Employee began to cover some items during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of water chestnuts in dry storage rack. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over Ready to eat sauces in Walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in Walk in cooler. Employee relocated all raw chicken to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried rice 111F at 12:25pm on front line cook reheated to 154F at 12:29pm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on front line cook. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink adjacent to three compartment sink blocked by speed rack and empty buckets. Employee relocated buckets during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink adjacent to three compartment sink used to store plastic bags. Employee removed plastic bags during time of inspection. 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 egg rolls in Walk in cooler not date marked. Employee added date during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10750981

  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper installed over large chest freezer adjacent to three compartment sink. Operator relocated bug zapper during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over bbq cooker on front line heavily soiled.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken, eggs rolls, bbq pork, in Reach in cooler and Reach in freezer not covered. Operator covered all items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 dented cans of tomato ketchup.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked chicken skewers stored in shopping bag in Reach in freezer. Operator relocated chicken skewers into a food-grade safe bag during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked bbq pork and egg rolls in front line Reach in cooler. Operator relocated raw chicken during time of inspection. Raw frozen chicken stored over raw frozen shrimp. Operator relocated all items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on front line cook Reach in cooler are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located in employee restroom. Operator provided paper towels during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Located at front cash register. Operator provided soap during time of inspection. 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. Bbq pork, egg rolls, cooked chicken and cooked foods in Walk in cooler not date marked. Operator added dates to all items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8754178

  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over white chest reach in freezer.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in walk in cooler . Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 4/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8474833

  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between the flip top reach in cooler and the prep table. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry stares.
  • 38-05-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area.
  • 12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee exited the bathroom,entered the work area started packaging sauces. I had the employee to stop and wash her hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 11-01-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Provided a copy by email. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled at the end of the table near the end of the flip top reach in cooler.

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366413

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour bin by dry storage operator removed
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cardboard boxes have cook shrimp cook chicken with no lining paper. Employee removed to food grade container. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage 56 f reach in cooler top grab station cooks line. Operator placed in freezer 2nd temp 43 f Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked egg rolls cook dumplings no date mark walk in cooler
  • 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.
  • 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. Printed for management manager signed and some employees signed. Next unannounced inspection.