CHINA TASTE
8421 TUTTLE AVE · SARASOTA · Manatee County · FL 34243
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handling dirty equipment and then handling clean equipment and ready to eat food without washing hands. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food stored in the walk in and reach in coolers using non food grade bags. **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef and raw chicken stored over ready to eat food in the walk in freezer and in the reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rusty and pitted shelves below the prep tables in the back kitchen storing food.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed food items prepared and held more than 24 hours not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a cup used for scooping flour without a handle.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove tiles missing, broken and exposing a hole under the triple sink.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed heavily soiled greasy and food debris on floors under all cooking equipment under cooks line.
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed open bags of flour, sugar, rice, stored next to the open back door.
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed grease dripping from the ceiling and walls of the hood onto equipment and food.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed heavily soiled microwave handle, exterior and interior soiled with dried on food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on hood filters and dripping onto shelving and stovetop. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the back door missing the automatic close.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed food items, flour, sugar, corn starch, rice, removed from original packaging and not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:08 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.