TAIPEI TAIPEI TEA HOUSE
322 N BROAD ST · BROOKSVILLE · Hernando County · FL 34601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-02-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing with operator **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored above Ready to eat sauces in cooler near entrance to kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened yesterday and not dated. Operator dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-104 **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in storage area has shaved ice machine behind drained into it. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Certificate expired 1-11-2023 **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-103 **Warning**
Basic 15
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -cooler door handles have soil residue **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean Bowls, pans and pots stored on floor in dry storage area **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee on cooks line with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -Door on ice machine in kitchen damaged **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout kitchen area **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor/wall soiled/has accumulation of debris in kitchen area under/behind equipment **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on flour in storage room **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -shelves beneath prep tables soiled -hand sink soiled **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler on storage area shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in coolers and freezers in prep area, cooks line and in front counter area interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
36-60-5Basic – Screen in door in kitchen torn/in poor repair. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service forks and spoons not stored to prevent potential contamination by hands when touched. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. -open rice bags in dry storage -uncovered sesame seeds in dry storage **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:22 PM.
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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.