Tallahassee, Leon County

NEW CHINA OF TALLAHASSEE INC

1000 W THARPE ST #13, Tallahassee, FL 32303

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
May 13, 2026
City
Tallahassee
County
Leon
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03F-10-5

Detail 24574246

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Went over documentation with operator with translator to make sure expectations and guidelines were understood. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24574247

Basic - Stored halved cabbage stored directly on walk in cooler shelves, no protection. Operator placed into container. Corrected On-Site

Mar 17, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03F-10-5

Detail 24447031

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Breaded cooked chicken 77F ( 1:00-5:00 ) held on time. Provided establishment with written form. Corrective Action Taken

08B-12-5

Detail 24447029

Basic - Cooling- rice 108F, egg rolls 133F, fried chicken 113F ( 1:00-1:35) and stored on speed rack and bowls/trays not covered near back open door with screen.

31B-04-4

Detail 24447030

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees near 3 compartment sink. Provided establishment with paper handout. Corrective Action Taken

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 9

03D-01-5

Detail 23662761

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Chicken wings cooling per manager since 2pm, down to 86 at 4:08 pm. See stop sale.

01B-36-5

Detail 23662764

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Chicken wings cooling per manager since 2pm, down to 86 at 4:08 pm.

08A-20-5

Detail 23662767

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged items on site. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 23662766

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment requires chlorine test strips for 3 compartment sink.

36-34-5

Detail 23662769

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance on hood vents over cook line.

14-09-4

Detail 23662765

Basic - Cutting boards on dish rack has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Operator discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23662768

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed above three compartment sink.

43-01-4

Detail 23662763

Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Observed bed in single service item storage room by back door of restaurant

14-17-4

Detail 23662762

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Sep 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 7

12A-07-5

Detail 22965327

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee washing dishes then put on gloves to cook chicken without washing hands.

09-01-4

Detail 22965329

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting carrots with bare hands for cold holding.

50-17-3

Detail 22965332

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed food service license expired 06-01-24.

08A-20-5

Detail 22965328

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork and shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator properly stored raw food items during inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-05-5

Detail 22965330

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. Observed all employee food handler training expired 04/05-24. Warning

16-13-5

Detail 22965331

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes in three compartment sink with no sanitizer step. Operator set up three compartment sink during inspection: Chlorine 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22965326

Basic - Operator reusing plastic container with handle that is not easily cleanable to scoop rice at cook line.

Apr 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 22790315

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed bin of raw chicken stored above buckets of sauces. Manager properly stored chicken during inspection. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 22790316

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg drop soup 123F at 3:30. Per manager held since 2:30. Manager properly stored soup in steam table. New temperature at 4:25: 144F. Corrected On-Site

Dec 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

03F-10-5

Detail 22531108

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for use of time as a public health control for egg rolls and chicken wings. Provided operator with time as a public health form. Manager labeled food items with time marks during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

02C-02-5

Detail 22531106

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork and roasted vegetables in reach in cooler at cook line not date marked. Per manager pork and vegetables was made on 12-20-23. Manager labeled food items during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22531107

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of raw chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager properly stored raw chicken during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

11-27-4

Detail 21743601

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.

Oct 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08A-05-6

Detail 21480926

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above ready to onions in walk in cooler. Observed manager remove chicken from above onions. Corrected On-Site

Dec 21, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-02-6

Detail 20743312

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken over French fries and ready to eat pork in reach in freezer in back. Observed manager place fries above chicken. Corrected On-Site

14-45-4

Detail 20743311

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves throughout kitchen. Observed manager remove cardboard.

10-07-4

Detail 20743313

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice scoop in standing water at 66°F. Observed manager wash rinse and sanitize scoop.

Jul 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 20330214

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg rolls in top of make not touching cold air since 2pm at 61°F.