TASTE OF CHINA BRADENTON LLC
1783 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34211
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-29-4High 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 garbage being emptied by employees then handling ready to eat food without washing hands.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bags used for direct food contact storage in the walk in cooler, walk in freezer and reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employees handling soiled dish ware and then preparing food without hand washing or glove use. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 1
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 cooked beef in walk in freezer without a date marked. Observed food items, cooked chicken, cooked pork, Cole slaw, cooked shrimp, in walk in cooler, freezer and reach in cooler not date marked and
Basic 8
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard lining shelves under the food prep table, on the floor under the cooking area and in between the fryers and the prep table.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed broken tiles and missing cove molding next to the walk in cooler near the triple sinks. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on cooks line with deep grooves and not cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn and missing gaskets on reach in coolers under cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer and walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed accumulation of grease built up on the walls behind the fryers and cooking area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with a grease build up and beginning to drip. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the back door without a self closing fixture. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:02 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.