Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHENS GOURMET CHINESE RESTAURANT INC

6086 14 ST W · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34207

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 6, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3504639
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8896402
DBPR license5105858

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed produce in reach in cooler Educated person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed person in charge a copy of the handout in Chinese and English. Person in charge removed raw chicken.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed in walk-in cooler empty shell egg cartons used to line shelves. Person in charge discarded . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hat and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside on west side of building. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employees. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic35B-03-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed: Outer openings not protected with self-closing door on west side of building. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.

Repeat Violation
#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination on cooks line. Person in charge inverted. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
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 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.