PF CHANGS CHINA BISTRO
766 S OSPREY AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw cold smoked salmon then changed their gloves and handled clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized, washed their hands and put on new gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All the following items were stored in the top section of the middle reach in cooler on the cook line Tofu (52F – Cold Holding); Cut cabbage (54F – Cold Holding); Raw shell egg ambient (57F – Cold Holding); Cooked noodles (52F – Cold Holding); Chicken (51F – Cold Holding); Bean sprouts (55F – Cold Holding) Manager stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for more than 4 hours. Manager discarded the items. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the top section of the middle reach in cooler on the cook line Tofu (52F – Cold Holding); Cut cabbage (54F – Cold Holding); Raw shell egg ambient (57F – Cold Holding); Cooked noodles (52F – Cold Holding); Chicken (51F – Cold Holding); Bean sprouts (55F – Cold Holding) Manager stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for more than 4 hours. Manager discarded the items. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to single service items in the dry storage area. Manager removed the bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Establishment using Florida Restaurant and lodging for their food handler training, 17 of the 25 employee training certificate are copies not original certificates. **Warning**
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine in the kitchen soiled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:45 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.