TASTE OF CHINA BRADENTON LLC
1783 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - 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.
- 36-03-4:Basic - 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**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on cooks line with deep grooves and not cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn and missing gaskets on reach in coolers under cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer and walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-68-5:Basic - 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**
- 23-03-4:Basic - 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-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the back door without a self closing fixture. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-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 garbage being emptied by employees then handling ready to eat food without washing hands.
- 14-31-5:High 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-02-4:High 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**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard lining shelves under the food prep table. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-03-4:Basic - 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**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on cooks line with deep grooves and not cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks on dish table and prep table. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn and missing gaskets on reach in coolers under cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer and walk in cooler.
- 36-68-5:Basic - 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**
- 23-03-4:Basic - 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-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the back door without a self closing fixture. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-31-5:High 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**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork and beef stored over ready to eat food in the walk in cooler and walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-02-4:High 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**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly 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 not used in 24 hours. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/30/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).