Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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DRAGON FIRE GRILL

3605 E BOUGAINVILLEA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3611201
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10899193
DBPR license3917605

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 7, 2025 2:18 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 9, 2025 10:52 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach & fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#8High Priority09-01-4

High 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 stirring coleslaw using gloves. Hands submerged in coleslaw 5 inches past gloves.

#9High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 4 flies flying around kitchen. 1 fly landing on prep table. 1 fly landing on aluminum foil containers in kitchen. 2 live flies landing on metal can in dry storage area. Operator cleaned and sanitized area at time of inspection.

#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over bbq sauce in walk in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on floor at dessert reach in cooler at front cooks line. 2 live roach under dessert reach in cooler at front cooks line. 1 live roach on top of dessert reach in cooler at front cooks line. 1 live roach under rice steam well on front cooks line. 1 roach egg sac under rice steam well on front cooks line. Manager eliminated,cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection.

#12High Priority01B-03-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee stirring coleslaw using gloves. Hands submerged in coleslaw 5 inches past gloves.

Stop Sale
#13High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot Holding: beef 123 F, Mac and cheese 125 F, Put out 45 mins earlier. Manager put in oven at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#14Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled With pink liquid at prep table on cooks line. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under dessert reach in cooler on front cooks line. 1 dead roach on floor near dessert reach in cooler. 1 dead roach under Asian steam well. Manager eliminated,cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over Togo items on cooks line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and next to stove on cooks line.

#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolerson cooks line.

#5Basic16-48-4

Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on tray at dish drying rack.

#6Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on metal pans on dish drying rack.

#7Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Pickle bucket used to store marinade.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:28 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.