CHINA TASTE
8421 TUTTLE AVE · SARASOTA · Manatee County · FL 34243
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter establishment from rear kitchen entrance and prepare food on cook line. No hand washing observed. Advised employee to wash hands when returning to kitchen from break which took place at rear exterior of establishment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink without soap. Advised operator that hand washing should occur with soap and hot water at hand washing sink only. Employee washed hands at hand washing sink with soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed approximately 10 flying insects under three compartment sink. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At single door glass front reach in cooler, Observed ambient air temperature at 35°F. Observed the following temperatures: breaded cooked chicken ; Poultry (43°F – Cold Holding). At double door reach in cooler across from fryer, Observed the following temperatures: egg rolls ; Pork (49°F – Cooling), fried boneless chicken ; Poultry (47°F – Cold Holding), diced cooked chicken ; Poultry (45-47°F – Cold Holding). Per operator, food had been held at room temperature. Observed cooked pasta being stored on table at room temperature ; Plant Foods (73°F). Advised operator to refrain from storing potentially hazardous food items at room temperature or monitor potentially hazardous food items via Time as Public Health Control. Operator put pasta in refrigerator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over beans sprouts at walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-21-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef at walk in cooler. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed two live roaches at crevice at reach in freezer exterior panel. Operator killed one roach. Observed approximately four live roaches on plumbing under three compartment sink. Advised operator to eliminate presence of roaches. Operator sought assistance of professional exterminator. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. At crevice adjacent to door hinge on reach in freezer and on plumbing under three compartment sink observed roach excrement. Too numerous to count. **Warning**
03A-04-4High Priority – Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shelled eggs stored at food cart on cook line at room temperature ; Poultry (71°F). Advised operator to monitor food stored at room temperature via Time as Public Health Control. Operator assessed time stamp to food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at steam table. **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink without soap. Advised operator that hand washing should occur with soap and hot water at hand washing sink only. Employee washed hands at hand washing sink with soap. **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink on cook line not accessible for employee use due to item (large white bin) stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cook line and hand washing sink at ware washing area. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 18
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust. **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
36-41-4Basic – Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
36-71-4Basic – Floor drains at three compartment sink heavily soiled. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions on floor at kitchen. Operator placed bag of onions on floor at walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Glass front single door Reach-in cooler at front counter gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
36-47-5Basic – Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees on cook line and at hand washing sink at ware washing area. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Observed three Dead roaches at reach in freezer gaskets and one dead roach on floor under three compartment sink. Operator removed dead roaches. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed raw chicken thawing on sheet tray at speed rack next to three compartment sink. Observed bag of diced pork in bin on preparation table thawing at room temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-12-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-03-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together at Sanitizer bucket used for cook line sanitization. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Intermediate – Glass door Reach-in cooler at front counter shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:34 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.