China 1

12189 Mercado Drive, Venice, FL 34293

Passed re-check · May 12, 2026 Directions
61
Poor BiteKarma score 61 out of 100
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

  • Last inspected May 12, 2026: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 7, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 9 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
  • #5 in Venice's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 12 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 12

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  3. Failed May 7

    Complaint Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  4. Failed Apr 29

    Complaint Inspection

    8 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  5. Failed Mar 11

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges

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