CHINA TASTE
13887 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33635
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw breaded shrimp next to raw beef in front line freezer -Observed raw beef in reach in freeze next to walk in cooler on top of frozen vegetables.
Intermediate 4
53B-16-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions.Employee unable to explain the correct order of the set up for the triple sink. Reviewed with manager . Emailed to manager the handout for manual dishwashing procedure in Chinese
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed gloves and kitchen pan inside hand wash sink closest to back door. Manager moved all items out of sink. Reviewed with manager handwashing sink must be accessible all the time. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork cooked two days previously not date marked in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
41-04-4Intermediate – Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment.
Basic 8
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed utensils in dirty bucket next to triple sink on floor needs to be 6 inches off floor. Observed a rubber spatula in unusable condition.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on food prep table in back kitchen area.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing bracelet on their arms while preparing cutting raw chicken in back kitchen area
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.under cooking equipment.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed large bags of sugar, containers of cooking oil , and bucket of vinegar stored on floor in storage area Manager moved items off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In back kitchen area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in front counter area.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered cut vegetables, sprouts, peeled onions in walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:32 PM.
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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.