CHINA TASTE

Name: CHINA TASTE
Address: 604 N UNIVERSITY DR, PEMBROKE PINES, FL, 33024, US
Rating: 77.9

604 N UNIVERSITY DR, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024

License #1621027

🥡 Chinese ℹ️

77.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

December 12, 2025 · 5 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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CHINA TASTE in PEMBROKE PINES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 77.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 12, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 41 total violations — 13 critical, 3 major, 25 minor.

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March 15, 2024

The latest inspection on December 12, 2025 shows 5 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 2 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on floor by cook line.
[25-02-4] Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks in container at prep counter not presented handles up. Manager corrected.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. #10 can ketchup with creased metal side.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table at end of make line, cooked chicken (68F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (67F - Cold Holding). Per employee neither prepared or portioned today and out of cooler since 1:00pm. Employee returned both to walk in cooler to rechill.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Connor find original plan. New form provided to complete.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal can in bulk container of rice near end of cook line. Employee removed can.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed beverage container on shelf next to togo containers and spices above fliptop unit in kitchen. Employee moved beverage to lower shelf under prep table.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. 1) Employee personal food in front beverage cooler 2) Employee frozen fish in large chest freezer in back of kitchen area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee car keys on shelf above kitchen fliptop. Employee removed keys.
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris buildup on floor around chest freezers in prep area and behind cook line.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Containers of fryer oil on floor under cook line.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth under cutting board on prep table. Manager removed cloth and cutting board to be cleaned.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease buildup.
[25-02-4] Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Container of plastic forks opposite fryers not presented handles up. Employee rearranged forks to present properly.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of salt, sugar, msg, and bottle of oil on cook line cart not labeled. Employee labeled all containers.
[14-15-4] Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Opened food item metal can being reused for sugar storage on cook line cart. Employee replaced sugar into proper container.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1) In white reach in freezer by front counter, open bag raw breaded shrimp on shelf above open bag of fries. 2) In upright freezer by back door, trays of raw chicken above bagged artificial crab meat. Manager rearranged all items to properly separate.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, containers of raw chicken wings and cut chicken above bucket of raw shrimp. Manager moved shrimp to rack on floor to properly separate.