CHINA EXPRESS
919 LITHIA PINECREST RD, BRANDON, FL 33511
License #3912040
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →CHINA EXPRESS in BRANDON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 7, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 1 critical, 4 major, 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked.
- [16-37-1] No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foam cups. Takeout containers over flip top cooler. Operator inverted.
- [08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed produce in walk in cooler.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Provided operator with self print instructions.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents at fryers and cook line have grease buildup.
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at prep area hand sink. Observed in employee restroom.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food observed in soy sauce bucket, bulk sugar and bulk rice.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
- [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- [23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Flip top cooler door handles.
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CHINA EXPRESS looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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