China Kitchen

268 3rd Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

Passed · Sep 11, 2026 Directions
56
Poor BiteKarma score 56 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 11, 2026: passed with 13 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 7 times, plus 19 other repeat issues.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 11

    Routine Inspection

    13 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
  3. Passed May 6

    Complaint Inspection

    13 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 3

    Complaint Inspection

    12 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  6. Passed Nov 3

    Routine Inspection

    16 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean

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