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CHINA TASTE

8421 TUTTLE AVE, SARASOTA, FL 34243

License #5104559

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Quick take

CHINA TASTE in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 7 critical, 8 major, 11 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
3
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on April 6, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 2 major, and 3 minor.

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100%
Imported observations
26
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Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed breaded and cooked chicken stored in the freezer and not date marked. Observed crab wontons, cooked chicken, cooked pork not date marked in the freezer and ready to eat.
  • [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food stored in the walk in and reach in coolers using non food grade bags.
  • [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed the walls inside the walk in cooler with a black mold like substance.
  • [22-31-4] Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rusty and pitted shelves below the prep tables in the back kitchen storing food.
  • [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef and raw chicken stored over ready to eat food in the walk in cooler and in the reach in coolers.
  • [35B-03-4] Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the back door missing the automatic close.
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