LIN'S GARDEN CHINESE REST
11237 CAUSEWAY BLVD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
28-27-4High Priority – Grease interceptor/trap overflowing onto floor/ground. Grease trap over flowing in kitchen area, observed employees walking through water and grease creating a splash. **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw she'll eggs stored over star fruit in walk I'm cooler . **Warning**
28-13-4High Priority – Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Toilet in restroom overflowing on to floor of restroom. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bucket stored in employee hand wash sink at time of inspection, employee removed bucket at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All TCS foods in walk in cooler held over 24 hrs must be date marked . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 9
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing over back chest freezer. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Interior of reach in freezer has exposed insulation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Front line reach in cooler . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in-between reach in coolers on cooks line. **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under three comp sink water backing up into Kitchen food prep area. **Warning**
29-02-4Basic – Toilet leaking in restroom draining on to floor. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining on floor in restroom . **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:13 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.