Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHINA LEGEND

4537 GUNN HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33624

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 27, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3735838
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13774331
DBPR license3912774

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#11High 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 making won tons with barehands . Manager directed employees to wash hands and put gloves on to make won tons. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed plate without sanitizing . Manager set up the triple sink and washed , rinsed and sanitized plate **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Reviewed with the manager

#14High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food ( egg rolls , cooked chicken) identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Manager time marked food **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – fresh garlic and oil 56 F was out on the counter 2 hours . Manager moved garlic and oil to freezer for quick chill down -recheck 29F **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#16Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands at triple sink . Re is wed with manager and employee . Employee then used the hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#17Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – soiled cutting board in grooves at cook line

#18Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times blocked by trash cans in the kitchen . Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks must be accessible at all times. Manager relocated trash cans **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#19Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Utensils stored inside hand wash sink in back food prep area . Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks are for washing hands only . Utensils moved to dish washing area **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 10

#1Basic08B-12-5

Basic – -Stored food ( cut vegetables, sauces) not covered in walk in cooler . -uncovered bulk containers of dry rice and flour in storage area . Manager covered food **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line .

#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler . Manager placed food inside designated employee food container **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Damaged – taped lid to freezer . Reviewed with manager

#5Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board in food prep area . Manager discarded wet towel **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -soiled shelves in the walk in cooler – soiled gaskets of freezers

#7Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles- on shelf with can goods . Manager relocated tool **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables( box of peas ) stored with ready-to-eat food ( sauces) in walk in cooler Reviewed with manager. Manager rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic25-02-4

Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic ware at the front counter area. Manager rearranged plastic ware with handles up **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 28, 2026 1:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 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.