Shanghai Chinese Restaurant
2344 Griffin Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810 · Permanent Food Service · License 6306543
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 20 routine inspection2 high priority, 3 basic-15
- Administrative complaint on Oct 20Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score65
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 20, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw chicken stored over sauces in walk in cooler.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.
Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed bleach for laundry and basic cleaning use, label does not indicate for sanitizing food contact surfaces.
Administrative complaint
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed on shelves and between equipment in kitchen.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Observed under and behind equipment in kitchen.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.