Kang's Garden Inc, 12221 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Kang's Garden Inc
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12221 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33626
License #: 3913044
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Lids on rice containers
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Black rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Chef knife **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar
  • High Priority - Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All PH food in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
10/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice, cooked chicken Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Shrimp, peeled onions.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cook's line
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Back prep area/ double door Reach in freezers.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook's line ric
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook's line Reach in cooler
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. To store fried noodles.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook's line Reach in cooler
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • High Priority - Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food. Walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Egg rolls front Reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork filling 54
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. White rice holding container handle.
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface with welds/joints that are not smooth. Food prep table, with white caulk.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All items in Walk in cooler
3/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pork/ Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Knives, blue bus tub/container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris/mold like substance.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelf under rice maker/ holder.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook's line.
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Box used to store fried noodles.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Front sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler
8/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Scoop in rice
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bulk ingredient containers
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Opened bags of rice.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Chet freezer top.
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Chicken
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Meat grinder/saw soiled with old food debris.
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Chicken/ Reach in freezer
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler
4/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Under cutting board.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Knobs, legs, and on/ off switch.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Bulk storage containers with broken/ cracked lids.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Chest freezer. Raw beef.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner.chicken 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Shrimp.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw beef over rice/ walk I cooler.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Reach in/ double door freezer.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Boxes used for storage of cooked noodles.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cooked white noodles, fried wonton strips .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walk in cooler, front reach in cooler.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
11/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. kitchen
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. reach in freezer, walkin cooler, raw chicken over produce..
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. walkin cooler, freezer.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. chicken, beef, pork /reach in freezer.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. reach in freezer
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pork, chicken, sauce, rice, walkin cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottles.
6/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. cornstarch.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. fan covers/walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. sink was not set up with sanitizer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bulk salt, onions/walkin cooler, shrimp/walkin cooler.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach in cooler/cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic/oil mixture. Corrected On Site. voluntarily discarded.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. chicken, beef,pork/reach in freezer.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. beef/chicken on sticks, dumplings, reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. open bags of rice, bulk container of rice.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. beef,chicken, pork, eggrolls/walkin cooler.
2/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. scoop made from plastic galllon container.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. under cuttingboard. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. cornstarch.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach in/front.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. chicken over vegtables/reach in freezer.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic/oil mixture. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. chicken .
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. freezer.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. rice.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.walkin cooler.
10/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walkin cooler, bulk sugar, bulk oil.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic/oil mixture Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. shrimp.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. chicken/beef over produce and cooked chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. under wok area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. walkin cooler chicken, beef, shrimp.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottle.
3/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • Critical. Cross-contamination, equipment, personnel, storage
  • Critical. Foods handled with minimum contact
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
7/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/27/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.2 door reachin
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs over sauce
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walkin
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. bulk
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. front
1/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. cooler, dry storage
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Crab rangoon made with imitation crab
10/14/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 4/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/13/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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