DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

NEW CHINA KING

Based on 5 health inspections, NEW CHINA KING in TAMPA has earned a 1.5/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

10940 Cross Creek Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33647
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10942677

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen area. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Approximately 6 ceiling tiles above cooking area and walk in cooler that are stained and need replacing. Warning
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in shared bathroom. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of raw chicken and buckets of soy sauce stored on floor of walk in cooler. Manager moved them to 6 in off the ground. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 3 knives stored between prep table and reach in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vent walls and filters have soiled with grease build up. Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of Togo containers stored on floor in front seating area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple containers in walk in cooler and reach in freezer not covered. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 32-23-5:Basic - Toilet not flushing/functioning properly. Handle missing, manually pulling up plumbing inside tank to flush. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet of hand washing sink next to 3 compartment sink. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers missing labeling. Spoke with operator about labeling. Warning
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pills, nail clippers, and first aid kit stored on top of cans of corn. Chemical bottles stored next to bags of flour. All chemicals and medicine was relocated to gain compliance Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 cans oyster sauce 1 can of soy sauce 1 can of sin sauce Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Operator using menu paper in container under broccoli and to cover containers in walk in cooler. Discussed with operator using food grade safe paper to cover and use as container lining. Manager removed all menu paper. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food in walk in cooler and reach in freezers. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 20 spiders along ceiling and wall seams. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Observed on red cutting board stored next to hand washing sink by 3 compartment sink. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink. Manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Operator stated they had just ran out of the sanitizer they use and had ordered more from Amazon. I spoke to her about needing to get some to use until shipment comes in. Looked up photos with her so she could go and buy it. She went to Publix and bought food safe bleach. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to dry storage shelves. Manager replaced soap. Corrected On-Site 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. No date marking on any ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Manager dated containers. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 6/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10759624

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of raw chicken, sauces, containers of oil, stored on kitchen floor. Operator relocated some boxes chicken during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 4 Knives stored between Walk in cooler wall and kitchen prep table.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single service take out containers stored on floor in dining room.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple food items in reach in chest freezer and front line Reach in cooler not covered: dumpling, egg rolls, bbq pork, raw wings. Operator covered items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of oyster flavored sauce.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple food items stored in shopping bags inside Reach in coolers and Reach in freezers.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen wings stored over cooked bbq pork and dumplings in Reach in freezer. Raw chicken stored cooked bbq pork, raw beef, and egg roll wrappers in Reach in freezer. Operator relocated raw wings during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink adjacent to dry pantry shelf blocked by rice cooker and large basin. Operator relocated basin during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink adjacent to register used for washing towels.

Inspection Date: 1/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726158

  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo boxes stored on floor in dining room area
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing meat at room temp by 3- compartment sink
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Chest freezer stored chicken Pieces in to go bags Operator switched items to food grade bags Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Stored cans on hand washing sink Operator removed Hand washing sink by cookline blocked by large pots.Operator moved pots. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By 3-compartment sink. operator replaced towels Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8547053

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Meats in walk in cooler
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cans stored in sink Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. 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 meats

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347775

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license from 2022
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of shrimp stored on floor in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside reachin freezer in prep area adjacent to 3-compartment sink Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed bulk flour not labeled
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed water temped at 100 degrees F Corrected -observed employee discard Corrected On-Site
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed a plastic container cut and used as a rice scoop Corrected -observed employee discard Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing at room temperature Observed employee place in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper menus used to cover cooks chicken in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee remove and discard paper menus Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored behind cut onions in reach in cooler Corrected -observed employee place in front of onions in reach in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink on cookline blocked by metal containers 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. Observed chicken and pork with no date mark in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation