Kang's Garden
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
37
Score
Kang's Garden, located at 12221 W Linebaugh Ave in Tampa, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 12, 2026, with a score of 37. The inspection noted five critical violations, two major violations, and one minor violation, including issues with food storage and bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Multiple previous inspections for this establishment have also resulted in high-risk classifications.
8
Inspections
5
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
37
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
41
Sep 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
32
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
47
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
43
Jan 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
58
Sep 7, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Violations — Feb 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets on floor by hand washing sink. Bagged onions on floor in white container by walk In cooler.
08B-38-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from back door and carried in a bag than went and. Began food preparation
12A-16-4
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 touching rice with bare hand placing into bowl. Discussed with manager employee placed on gloves
09-01-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Egg rolls inside cardboard box reach in cooler cooks line employee removed egg rolls from box into hotel pan **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shell eggs over produce reach in cooler make top table cooks line employee removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
08A-13-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over buckets of ready to eat foods walk in cooler..
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scoop stored inside hand washing sink by mop sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink by mop sink.
31B-03-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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