China City
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
47
Score
China City, located at 603 S Fort Harrison Avenue in Clearwater, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 3, 2025, with a score of 47. This inspection resulted in 2 critical, 3 major, and 3 minor violations, including issues with a reach-in cooler, a cracked rice container lid, and a gap at an exterior door threshold. Historically, China City has mostly received medium-risk ratings across its five recorded inspections.
7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
47
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
55
Jul 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 major violations. 18 minor violations.
14
Jan 26, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
58
Aug 23, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
29
Violations — Dec 3, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Cracked lid on container of rice in kitchen near bbq oven. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen begin engaging in food preparation, touching clean utensils without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer located at front counter solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 ppm. Operator replaced chlorine sanitizer solution. Rechecked reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-27-4
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 pork and chicken opened more than 24 hours ago in walk-in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is soiled with food buildup between cracks. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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