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
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed all cooks, after putting on hair nets, resuming work with out hand washing.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed in reach in/stand up freezer, Togo bags being used for food storage. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in coolers with door handles with food debris build up on them. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed approximately 7 ceiling tiles damaged with water stains, and 3 of the 7 with black mold like substance on them. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed all cooks without hair restraints. Observed all cooks putting on hair nets.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed on freezer floor 2 cases of food. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers not inverted upside down. Observed cook inverting properly. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cut vegetables in walk in cooler without covering on containers. Observed cook covering vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in,Operator bucket and not properly placed to dry with mop head up. Observed cook storing mop properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed spices stored in containers without any labels on them. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:58 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.