China Taste, 3967 Van Dyke Rd #301, Lutz, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA TASTE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3967 Van Dyke Rd #301, Lutz, FL 33558
License #: 3912717
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 07/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice bags across from three compartment sink
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dining room **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bucket of chicken
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Seasoning, across from three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil, near three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.cracked/broken bowls
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Pepper container, dry storage
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back sink next to three compartment sink
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In wlk in cooler
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut vegetables
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On reach in cooler across from front counter **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English. Flour bin, dry storage area
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Various cooked food in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Windex, under cash register
07/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice bags across from three compartment sink
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dining room **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bucket of chicken
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Seasoning, across from three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil, near three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.cracked/broken bowls
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Pepper container, dry storage
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back sink next to three compartment sink
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In wlk in cooler
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut vegetables
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On reach in cooler across from front counter **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English. Flour bin, dry storage area
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 47, walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles 47F
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 47F, raw beef 48F, raw shrimp 50F
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Various cooked food in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Windex, under cash register
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
07/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. By back door
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice machine.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cookline
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door
  • Basic - Ripped/worn cardboard used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Blue container
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls
1/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
7/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered.chicken
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Outside of the mixer
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise. Bike
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg roll
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area.
5/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present.
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.egg rolls
1/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. water chestnuts
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. at front counter at ice machine
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. grocery bags
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. flour container
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. grocery bags
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
5/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Linens that do not directly contact food not laundered as necessary.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. walkin cooler
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. egg trays and grocery bags
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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