CHINA TASTE
8421 TUTTLE AVE · SARASOTA · Manatee County · FL 34243
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee no handwash after changing tasks. Operator coached him. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food stored in the walk in and reach in coolers using non food grade bags. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 1
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 breaded and cooked chicken stored in the freezer and not date marked. Observed crab wontons, cooked chicken, cooked pork not date marked in the freezer and ready to eat. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filters heavily soiled.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed the back door wide open during service without protection. Operator closed door. **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the back door missing the automatic close. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 28, 2026 1:11 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.