CHINA TASTE
1901 W BAY DR STE 3 · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33770
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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 leave kitchen, then returned and began engaging in food preparation without washing hands. Educated employee on proper hand-hygiene practices. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table and cook line temp at 1210pm cooked chicken (80F) cooked pasta (47F) raw beef (45F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (44F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (44F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (44F – Cold Holding); Operator moved items to freezer re temp at 1:06pm Cooked chicken 55f Cooked pasta 39f Cooked pork 39f Cooked shrimp 38f Raw beef 36f Raw shrimp 36f **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of WD40 stored with single-serve condiments. Operator removed WD40. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink in kitchen has plastic bags stored inside bowl. Operator removed bags. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in stored seasoning container in dry-storage area. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in kitchen.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in freezer door has surface rust.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 2 five gallons of soy sauce stored on floor in dry-storage area. Operator stored items on pallets. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. All three reach-in freezers near front counter.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave used more than 24 hours ago above cooked line soiled.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink located near front counter. Operator placed hand wash sign above sink. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers and freezer located on cook line.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in stand-alone refrigerator on cook line.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning removed from original container not labeled. Operator labeled seasoning. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:41 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.