Taste of China
8476 Sheldon Rd, Tampa, FL 33615 · Permanent Food Service · License 3912597
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 17 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 basic (1 repeat)-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 17, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw chicken, shrimp, beef, squid are stored over ready to eat sauces located inside the walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored on top of raw beef in the same container inside the walk-in cooler. Operator relocated all raw items to an approved location at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Frozen peas and carrots inside reach in chest freezer are not covered. Prepared onions, Napa cabbage, rice noodles, and bean sprouts inside the walk-in cooler are not covered.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Employee personal food not properly identified from food to be served to the public.
Located inside walk-in cooler and reach in cooler/reach in freezer combo at service counter.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.