CHINA TASTE
38931 CR 54, Zephyrhills FL 33542
Last inspected Jan 2, 2025 · 4 visits since November 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2019039464 | May 28, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | $200 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above sauces in walk in cooler, raw chicken moved
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. garlic in oil (64F - Cold Holding) on cook line
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic in oil (64F - Cold Holding) on cook line
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in back are by mop sink has container in front of it Hand sink in dish area has items stored inside it and trash can in front of it. All items removed and hand sinks are accessible
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water on bottom of reach in cooler on cook line
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken on sheet pan over krab Rangoon in reach in freezer next to cook line. Operator moved chicken to the bottom of freezer.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table on cook line. Operator removed drink from table.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table on cook line. Operator removed phone.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hats on during inspection.
Food stored on floor. Operator put boxes of oil on shelf that was on the floor on cook line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of rice in dry storage area.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
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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.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No previous plans on file Observed boba station by front counter. Seating area fully closed off, with limited access to restrooms.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed plan to owner
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.