CHINA TASTE

19328 CORTEZ BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/30/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator using incorrect bleach, operator went to store to purchase correct bleach by the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef and raw beef stored over ready-to eat pork. All products frozen, but not in hermetically sealed packaging. Discussed proper storage with operator.
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator using unapproved sanitizer (incorrect bleach). Operator went to store and has approved sanitizer by the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
Food Inspector #10757708
2025-04-30
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2025 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 1/10/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Fresh Garlic in Oil (71F - Cold Holding) on cook line made on Sunday. Operator discarded. Discussed proper temperature with operator on time/temperature control for safety food item.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Fresh Garlic in Oil (71F - Cold Holding) on cook line made on Sunday. Operator discarded. See stop sale. Discussed proper temperature with operator on time/temperature control for safety food item.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink to the left of the three compartment sink. Operator placed soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8752032
2025-01-10
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 2/29/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce buckets on Walk-in-Cooler floor Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line, Reach-in-Freezer in storage area interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pans of sugar uncovered in dry storage area
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-104
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scoop stored in rear hand sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near service counter
  • 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. Multiple items in Walk-in-Cooler not dated
Food Inspector #8517552
2024-02-29
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 10/4/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone, keys on prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor under cooks line equipment, three compartment sink and storage racks soiled/has accumulation of debris. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour in dry storage and soy sauce in walk in cooler on floor. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -top of cooks line soiled Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef being thawed in rack at room temperature. No longer frozen solid. Operator moved to cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef and chicken above carrots in walk in cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with form.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times due to multiple five gallon buckets blocking access. Operator moved buckets Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic bags being stored in hand sink in dish area. Hand sink near rear door has wok ladle and plastic jug inside. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8365650
2023-10-04
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2023 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).