China Star

5211 E Fowler Ave, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Last inspected: Mar 31, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

China Star is a restaurant located at 5211 E Fowler Ave, Temple Terrace, FL.

Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 31, 2026

Routine - Food

6 minor violations.

Oct 21, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.

Mar 28, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

Oct 11, 2023

Routine - Food

4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.

Apr 5, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.

Jul 26, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

Jul 26, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Violations — Mar 31, 2026 Inspection

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on flip top unit. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed several employee beverages being stored in different areas of the kitchen including prep tables and on top of other equipment. **Repeat Violation**

12B-07-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a container of raw beef on the floor in the walk in cooler, manager corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris build up on the shelves in the walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed several containers containing chicken, beef and pork with no cover. **Repeat Violation**

08B-12-5

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**

14-17-4

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