CHINA KITCHEN
935 N BENEVA RD #719 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34232
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. No food grade bags used though out the kitchen. **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef stored over ready to eat sauces in the walk-in cooler. Manager placed items on the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 40-50 live roaches under a shelf of a preparation table in the back preparation area crawling on cooking equipment and pots and pans. **Warning**
41-01-4High Priority – Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Observed spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored with food under preparation table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-07-4Intermediate – Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Manager removed. **Warning**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Containers of sauce in the walk-in cooler and a casa of chicken in the walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-07-4Basic – Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on shelf with food. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee was informed and placed a hair restraint on. **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors at the exit in the back of the kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair on the right side of the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Manager corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-12-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:16 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.