CHINA EXPRESS TAKE-OUT
1159 S PINELLAS AVENUE, TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689
License #6216527
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Mixed Health Record
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CHINA EXPRESS TAKE-OUT in TARPON SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 3 critical, 3 major, 4 minor.
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The latest inspection on July 30, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler -pans of raw chicken above over buckets of sauce, cut produce
- [12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in prep sink. Operator asked him to wash in hand wash sink.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves Handle of walk in cooler sides of equipment, freezers, handles
- [25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Gallon jug cut off and used as scoop in diced onions, operator discarded
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Gallon jug in hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink , operated removed
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In refrigerator - pan of raw chicken above raw beef skewers, operator moved chicken to bottom
- [12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook came in from outside, began to take food from reach in cooler and cook. Discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty.
- [14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained at lift top cooler and prep table
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Jug of fry oil on floor, moved to shelf
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