Neighbourhood
Sarasota34232
Restaurants97
Spotless inspections9%
Ordered shut4
Fines$15k
A 51B 14C 10D 4F 5Not rated 13
Grades describe each kitchen's last twelve months. The spotless figure above counts every inspection ever recorded here that ended with the inspector writing nothing down at all — a much harder bar than an A.
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of baby corn and 2 cans of water chestnuts dented at the seams. Owner placed the items aside for a refund.
High priorityCHINA KITCHEN →Aug 26, 2026
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken then the handle of the walk in cooler without washing their hands and changing gloves. Employee washed their hands and put on new gloves and sanitized the walk in cooler handle.
High priorityCHINA KITCHEN →Aug 26, 2026
Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee was informed and properly washed their hands in a hand wash sink with soap.
High priorityCHINA KITCHEN →Aug 26, 2026
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked noodles stored in a Togo bag in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the noodles from the bag.
High priorityCHINA KITCHEN →Aug 26, 2026
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked pork egg rolls in the reach in cooler next to the cook line. Employee removed the beef.
High priorityCHINA KITCHEN →Aug 26, 2026
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm chlorine. Owner replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine.
High priorityCHINA KITCHEN →Aug 26, 2026
Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 10ppm); Person in charge added more chlorine and Triple Sink (Chlorine retested 100ppm).
High priorityCOCO'S BISTRO →Aug 26, 2026
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in walk-in cooler cooked pork (52F - Cooling); cooked rice (48F - Cooling) date marked 8/24/26. Educated Person in charge on cooling and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge discarded all.
High priorityLATIN QUARTERS RESTAURANT →Aug 25, 2026
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk-in cooler cooked pork (52F - Cooling); cooked rice (48F - Cooling) date marked 8/24/26. Educated Person in charge on cooling and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge discarded all.
High priorityLATIN QUARTERS RESTAURANT →Aug 25, 2026
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk-in cooler raw shell eggs over cheese.Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed raw eggs.
High priorityREYNA'S TAQUERIA →Aug 25, 2026
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Container of sanitizer was empty, manager replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine.
High priorityGECKO'S GRILL AND PUB →Aug 24, 2026
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored over ready to eat dressings in the reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line. Employee removed the tuna.
High priorityGECKO'S GRILL AND PUB →Aug 24, 2026