CHINA PALACE
1581 S SUMTER BLVD · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34287
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee rub nose, then stir rice without washing hands after touching nose.
Intermediate 2
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed food certification for manager no longer legible and no other copy on premise.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date markings on prepped foods in walk in cooler. Example: Cooked pork, Raw Chicken, Cut cabbage. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee bottle of water on top, inside reach in, make tables cooler. Observed Operator remove water bottle and throw away.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed on make table,reach in cooler with torn gasket. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in gasket on make table with black mold like substance on gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cooked pork, cut cabbage, and multiple other items prepped without covering for protection. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed 3 pork butts sitting in standing water , in three compartment sink for thawing. Observed operator turning on water to continue thawing process, after coaching operator. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed both mops stored inside mop bucket, not properly hung up to dry. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.