CHINA TASTE OF ST CLOUD
1961 NARCOOSSEE ROAD, St. Cloud FL 34771 · 407-929-7708
Last inspected Jun 2, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies in kitchen
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauce in walk in cooler
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl scoop in sugar on dry storage shelf
Food stored on floor. Several buckets in walk in cooler
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelving
Feb 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Tylenol on dry storage shelf over rice bags in room with mop sink Operator removed
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink next to three compartment sink blocked by buckets
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For chicken, cooked noodles on cookline
Equipment in poor repair. Several torn gaskets on reach in coolers under cookline make tables
Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets in walk in cooler Fryer oil and several other food cases in kitchen
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing at room temperature in pan on top of chest freezer near mop sink Operator moved to three compartment sink and ran water over it
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves
Aug 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked beef in walk in cooler
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Chicken, pork, eggs, several other items on cookline all out for less than 4 hours per operator Emailed operator time plan paperwork
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls in containers of rice by walk in cooler
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on make table on cookline
Food stored on floor. Buckets of cut onions, bean sprouts in prep area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over cookline Several equipment gaskets throughout Walk in cooler fan cover
Stored food not covered. Cut vegetables, cooked pork, several other items in walk in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Boxes of wings thawing at room temperature at three compartment sink
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves
Jan 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs and raw chicken wings stored over cooked beef at walk in cooler
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink blocked with lid and container of bay leaves at cooks line
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at hand washing sink by triple sink No soap at hand washing sink on cooks line
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Stainless steel bowls in containers of rice
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of raw chicken at prep area Cooking oil by hand washing sink on cooks line
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer by walk in cooler
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cooks line
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle in reach in cooler at cooks line
Jul 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed several chemicals stored with case of Duck sauce
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by triple sink blocked by empty buckets
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at cooks line hand washing sink
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. General Tso's chicken,chicken wings are not on a time plan. Operator has time plan but it is not filled out. Items were placed on time less than 30 minutes
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls in rice,flour and MSG containers
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food prep with not hat or hair net
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cooks line
Stored food not covered. Chicken and chicken skewers not covered at reach in cooler on cooks line
Mar 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken wings and raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken at walk in cooler
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at end of cooks line was blocked by lid and a container of bay leaves
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at end of cooks line had no soap or paper towel
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. General Tso chicken,wings and eggs per operator are discarded after four hours but there is no tracking system in place.Emailed operator time plan in Mandarin
Food stored on floor. Case of pork and chicken stored directly on floor at prep area
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. End of tong in direct contact with breaded chicken
Jul 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies in kitchen
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table. Cooked chicken 51f cold holding. Cooked pork 48f cold holding. Raw beef 46f cold holding. Raw shrimp 46f cold holding. Operator claims the had busy lunch and recently restocked items suggest rapid chill in freezer Rechecked cooked chicken 44f cooling. Cooked pork 42f cold holding raw shrimp 42f cold holding. Raw beef 43f cold holding after 45 minutes
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. Inspector sent copy to operator
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Machine and pan in sink by triple sink
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink by triple sink
No soap provided at handwash sink. By cookline
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken wings general chicken walk in cooler
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on make table
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles by back door
Food stored on floor. Onions and sauces on floor walk in cooler
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Bottom of upright reach in freezer and gasket
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler
Stored food not covered. Flour
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.