China House
Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026
20
Score
China House, located at 2898 Alt 19 in Palm Harbor, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on February 17, 2026, with a score of 20. This inspection resulted in four critical, five major, and ten minor violations. Previous inspections for China House have also predominantly been high-risk.
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Inspections
4
Critical latest
5
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 17, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
20
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
47
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
47
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
67
Jun 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
52
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 8 major violations. 9 minor violations.
16
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 8 major violations. 9 minor violations.
16
Apr 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 major violations. 6 minor violations.
27
Oct 28, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
47
Violations — Feb 17, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door of reach in cooler across from frier soiled. **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen is acoustic tiles not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 4 cans of soy sauce, 5 cans of gold label soy sauce, 3 cans of ground bean sauce stored with undamaged cans. **Warning**
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone next to white rice holding unit. Operator moved phone to proper area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in cooler soiled. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer across from 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of sauce uncovered in reach in freezer across from three compartment sink. Noodles in walk in cooler uncovered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled container of oil stored in metal can across from wok station. Unlabeled containers of sauce and oil at wok station. **Warning**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 60oz cans of soy sauce 5 1.86L cans of gold label soy sauce 3 .5lb can of ground bean sauce **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. Establishment has no running water at this time. **Warning**
27-12-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2 1 26 **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over unwashed cabbage in walk in cooler. Operator moved raw chicken to proper area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. When asked about the big six operator had no knowledge. Emailed operator mandarin translation of the big six. **Warning**
11-07-5
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. Emailed operator the mandarin translated version of the cleanup of vomiting or diarrheal event form. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Lin Yanfang expired 2 9 26 **Warning**
53A-02-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink across from walk in cooler. Operator placed soap at sink.. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Establishment has no running hot or cold water at this time. **Warning**
27-16-4
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Core (Minor)
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