CHINA CHEF

12468 SR 54, ODESSA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3918496. 14 inspection visits from 2023-12-12 to 2026-10-27.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-10-27: complaint inspection, 4 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic violations

6 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-27	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	2		5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-09-15	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-07-15	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	3	0.93	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	5	1.01	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-10-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	3	6	1.01	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x5) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	1		1 area 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
2025-02-14	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	4	1		2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure (x4)
2025-02-12	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	5	1	0.99	5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure (x4)
2024-08-29	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	2	0	1		2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-08-28	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	4	0	1		4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-08-27	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	6	2	4	0.99	9 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-01-12	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2024-01-09	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	1	2		5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2023-12-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	1	1.02	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.