CHINA TASTE
4335 S HWY 27 STE A6 · CLERMONT · Lake County · FL 34711
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -crab Rangoon in take out bags in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw beef and chicken behind prepped onions on cook line -raw shrimp over cooked noodles in walk in cooler Operator placed ready to eat food behind raw food on cook line and placed shrimp on bottom shelf below ready to eat food in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -sweet and sour sauce (92F – Hot Holding), held less than four hours per operator. Advised operator to rapid reheat to 165F -cooked chicken (106F – Hot Holding), cook line, held less than four hours per operator. Recommended operator use Time as a Public Health Control. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -employee washed hands in triple sink **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior upright reach in freezers in kitchen -cutting boards on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -bags and paper kept in front hand sink and kitchen hand sink **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -egg rolls, cooked pork and chicken in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -bottle of clear liquid on front counter **Warning**
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -flour container in dry storage, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. -shelf under prep table in kitchen **Warning**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back door open during inspection, front door isn't self closing **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -container of bbq ribs in kitchen, operator placed on table **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall in dry storage/mop sink room **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -cook line **Warning**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. -cooking utensil stored on egg crate on cook line, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -speed rack by back door -gaskets and sides of all reach in freezers in kitchen are heavily soiled -exterior of rice and flour containers are heavily soiled -exterior of rice cookers are encrusted -top back, exterior sides and interior of fryer cabinets are heavily soiled -filters on hood suppression system **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -cooked chicken placed in cardboard box vegetables came in, educated operator, operator placed in clean container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
32-17-4Basic – Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -take out containers above make table line, operator inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-34-4Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. -entry to kitchen **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. -egg rolls, cut vegetables in walk in cooler, operator covered **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with heavy accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout the kitchen **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:46 AM.
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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.