China Garden Restaurant
1058 N Tamiami Trl Ste 115, Sarasota, FL 34236
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 28, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 4 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- #15 in Sarasota's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 28
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 2025
- Passed Oct 23
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Passed Jul 15
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Passed Jan 29
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
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BiteKarma scores around China Garden Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.