The Villages, Marion County

SHANG HAI CHINESE RESTAURANT

8744 SE 165 MULBERRY LN, The Villages, FL 32162

FoodSeating
Latest violations
12
2 High Priority
Feb 2, 2026
City
The Villages
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
2

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.

Feb 2, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 12

12A-25-4

Detail 24342808

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched hair then removed ribs from fryer without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 24342802

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: pans and raw beef, raw shrimp, and raw chicken on shelf over sauce and vegetables. In reach in freezer: pan of raw chicken and raw beef on shelf over dumplings. All were moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 24342807

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl and scrub pad inside hand wash sink at front counter. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 24342799

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. One in MSG and one in rice. Manager removed all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 24342798

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee. Repeat Violation

51-09-4

Detail 24342800

Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment is licensed with no seats but is operating with 20 seats added. Previous ownership was approved for 10 seats. Provided seating change evaluation form.

21-04-4

Detail 24342804

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. One under cutting board in kitchen area. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24342806

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of walk in cooler door soiled with food debris. Hand washing sink near walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Shelves on cook line soiled with food debris. Hood filters soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

25-32-4

Detail 24342803

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Egg roll mix bags holding shrimp in reach in freezer. Egg roll mix bags covering products in walk in cooler. Noodle bags covering products in walk in cooler. Jug cut in half and used as a scoop on cook line near rice. Cardboard under containers on shelf at cook line. Shrimp was removed from bag. Corrective Action Taken

25-06-4

Detail 24342797

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. White trays on shelf across from fryers. Flipped over during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 24342801

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walls behind triple sink soiled with food debris and grease Ceiling soiled with spider webs in ware wash are and near back door.

08B-17-4

Detail 24342805

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: cases of peppers and oranges on shelf over noodles

Nov 14, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 8Basic: 13Total: 25

01B-01-4

Detail 24192405

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two cans of bamboo shoots with dents on the seams.

12A-28-4

Detail 24192394

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee in ware wash area touched clothes then touched bins of chicken without washing hands.

50-08-7

Detail 24192398

High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is currently open and selling food to the public. License issued. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24192387

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: pans of raw chicken and pans of raw beef on shelf over vegetables. In reach in cooler near fryers: raw chicken on shelf over egg rolls. In reach in freezer: sheet pans of raw chicken on shelf over pans of dumplings and wontons.

12A-03-4

Detail 24192404

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Male employee washed hands in triple sink.

22-02-4

Detail 24192390

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler on cookline souled with food debris.

31A-11-4

Detail 24192389

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrub pad and wet towel on sink at front counter.

53A-05-6

Detail 24192395

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Four employees currently working with food with no food manager.

31B-02-4

Detail 24192383

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink in ware wash area.

03F-10-5

Detail 24192401

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided DBPR form during this inspection.

02C-02-5

Detail 24192392

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken in front reach in cooler cooked yesterday at 1 pm.

41-17-4

Detail 24192399

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink degreaser on cookline with no label.

32-02-4

Detail 24192384

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. In dining area.

14-01-5

Detail 24192396

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. One in rice. Two in flour. Removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 24192385

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on shelf over sodas and make table on cookline.

13-03-4

Detail 24192400

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee

24-08-4

Detail 24192391

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Several pans on clean dish shelf.

33-20-4

Detail 24192388

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on pad under grease receptacle.

10-17-4

Detail 24192381

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between prep table and make table.

23-03-4

Detail 24192382

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves throughout kitchen soiled with grease and food debris. Exterior doors of reach in cooler on cookline soiled with food debris. Exterior of bulk food containers soiled with food debris.

16-48-4

Detail 24192403

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on exterior of clean dishes.

25-32-4

Detail 24192402

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Ketchup can used for green onions. Plastic jug with open handle cut in half and used as a scoop. Green plastic covering food in walk in cooler.

29-20-5

Detail 24192393

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink at front counter.

08B-12-5

Detail 24192397

Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler: bin of vegetables and opened container of tofu not covered. Employee covered. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 24192386

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two towels on cookline.