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CHINA TASTE

13172 US HWY 301 S · RIVERVIEW · Hillsborough County · FL 33578

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3476132
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8787129
DBPR license3916001

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#8High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch phone then began to cut broccoli without washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching cooked rice with bare hands. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flies on cut cabbage. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and shrimp over cut onions in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#12High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 5 flies on cut cabbage. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 75 F, egg rolls 51 F on counter. Operator placed in walk in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 2

#14Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with containers. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles and chicken in walk in cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in container of flour. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of soy sauce on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Bar door open, employee closed back door. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting broccoli prior to to washing the broccoli. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut plastic gallon container in rice. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.