W & C Taste of China Restaurant INC
5827 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33611 · Permanent Food Service · License 3915414
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 24 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 2 intermediate (2 repeats), 3 basic (2 repeats)-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 24, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler at time of inspection
Repeat violation
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw shrimp stored over prepared vegetables in walk in cooler at time of inspection
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed prepared foods in kitchen not labeled at time of inspection
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection
Repeat violation
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Observed buckets of sauce on floor at time of inspection
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed walk in cooler shelves are soiled at time of inspection.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Repeat violation
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.