KANG'S GARDEN
12221 W LINEBAUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33626
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe one employee wash a large grey container, but failed to sanitize after washing. Discussed with employee. Employee rewashed and set aside bin for sanitizing.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple frozen foods: bbq pork ribs, wontons and, raw shrimp are stored inside shopping bags in multiple reach in freezers. Employee began removing food from inside shopping bags at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen chicken are stored over frozen wontons, frozen fried chicken and, raw beef inside reach in freezer, adjacent to three compartment sink. Operator began relocated raw check into an approved location at top of inspection. Marinated raw chicken and raw beef are stored over ready to eat beans sprouts and sauces inside the walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs 81°F at 12:15 PM on top of front line cook reach in cooler from 11:15 AM – cooled to 48°F at 1:17 PM inside reach in freezer, placed by employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking for fried chicken stored next to front line fryers. A time has been included by the manager at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment are soiled.
Basic 5
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee, personal beverage stored on top of front line cook reach in cooler. Employee removed personal drink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. One bucket of sauce is stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler. Employee relocate sauce of the ground at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach in coolers and reach in freezers gaskets are soiled.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Buckets of raw wings, bean sprouts and, sauces are not covered inside the walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. One box of unwashed celery, mushrooms, and bell peppers are stored over ready to eat vegetables inside walk-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:07 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.