Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LING EXPRESS

803 E BLOOMINGDALE AVE · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511-8113

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 31, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3314121
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8262100
DBPR license3910415

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedMarch 31, 2023 3:28 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedApril 3, 2023 9:19 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on push cart Observed 3 live roaches on along wall on cookline Observed 1 live roach on floor on cookline **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on push cart Observed 2 dead roaches along wall on cookline **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed stored between reachin coolers **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken thawing at room temperature Corrected observed employee place under cold running water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in mop bucket at mop sink **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:46 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 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.