CHINA CHEF
1131 S TOLEDO BLADE BLVD #86 · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34288
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed containers of pork butts on counter at 71F. Operator stated that they just put in to containers to marinate and put into walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris build up underneath reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cigarettes, lighters, phone, water bottle, etc stored on dry storage shelves randomly and other personal items on shelf above make table. Educated operator on proper storage. All items removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed3 employees without hair restraints on. Observed all 3 put on hair nets after educating them. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Observed operator moving items off floor in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets throughout kitchen with black mold like substance on them. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in reaching coolers starting to rust in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers throughout kitchen and front counter not inverted. Observed operator inverting items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in cooler, cut vegetables stored for use without covering on them. Observed operator covering vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-18-4Basic – Three-compartment sink not cleaned after being used for food preparation or washing wiping cloths before being used for warewashing. Observed three compartment sink being used as a thawing vessel and not properly cleaned in between use.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken wings being thawed in three compartment sink in standing water. Observed operator pulling plug and turn on water after educating. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusting **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed small containers of maybe sugar and salt on dry storage shelf not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:15 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.