No 1 China Buffet
8857 N Florida Ave #6-152 Northgate, Tampa, FL 33604
Passed · Dec 2, 2025 Directions
50
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 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Dec 2, 2025: passed with 12 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 6 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
- #5 in Tampa's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2025
- Passed Dec 2
Complaint Inspection
12 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Failed Jul 25
Callback Reinspection
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Jul 24
Routine Inspection
16 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Passed Apr 2
Callback Reinspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
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