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. **Repeat Violation**
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 crab wontons, cooked chicken, cooked pork not date marked in the freezer and ready to eat.
Basic 10
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**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phones stored above food preparation tables.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing food without hair restraints.
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. **Repeat Violation**
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. **Repeat Violation**
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. **Repeat Violation**
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. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed the walls inside the walk in cooler with a black mold like substance.
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 September 25, 2026 1:23 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.