China Chen
Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026
39
Score
China Chen, located at 4880 Sun City Center Blvd in Sun City Center, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on February 17, 2026, with a score of 39. This inspection identified three critical, one major, and eight minor violations. Previous inspections for China Chen have also predominantly resulted in high-risk classifications.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 17, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
39
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
47
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
29
Apr 4, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
47
Jan 24, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
27
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
37
Mar 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
30
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
43
Violations — Feb 17, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on plastic forks. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Reach in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons not all facing the same direction. **Repeat Violation**
25-02-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning not labeled.
02D-01-5
High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment has a non food contact surface chlorine sanitizer. Manager got approved food contact chlorine bleach at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
22-48-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and raw chicken over sauce in walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 62 F, cooked chicken wings 70 F both sitting on counter next to fryers. Manager states they were sitting there for 30 minutes. Manager placed items in reach in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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