MING GARDEN
2601 N TAMPA ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33602
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee grabbing cooked chicken with bare hand and placing on other cooked chicken that was already under a stop sale for cross contamination.
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Broccoli raw touching chicken cardboard wax box. Employee move broccoli to food grade container Cooked chicken touching cardboard wax container employee removed chicken to stove and reheated to 165 f **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked egg rolls walk in cooler
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee used padded gloves that was sitting in raw chicken juice and only splashed water onto gloves than took out cooked chicken from the oven with the contaminated gloves and touched the cooked chicken. Cut cabbage touching chicken cardboard box. Employee discarded cabbage.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut cabbage inside cardboard chicken box. Employee used padded gloves that was sitting in raw chicken juice and only splashed water onto gloves than took out cooked chicken from the oven with the contaminated gloves and touched the cooked chicken.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook noodles 67 f held on counter at 11:00 am tested at 3:59 pm over 4 hours see stop sale. Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut cabbage inside cardboard chicken box.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 49 f held on counter employee removed to freezer 2nd temp 43 f **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: cook rice 90 f reheat to 165 f **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink back kitchen by three compartment sink blocked with a hose connected to the faucet unable to turn water on. Manager removed the hose and went underneath plumbing to turn on sink observed running water **Corrected On-Site**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For jia ha hoang expired 12/1/24 yue rong Chen 12/1/ 24 Juan Chen 12/1/24 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 2
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Raw shrimp in box on floor by walk in cooler
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in three compartment sink. Using sink to thaw out raw chicken employee began moving out raw chicken to cook.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:41 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.