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Dragon Express

2101 E FLETCHER AVE TAMPA 336123725 Tampa
Inspection Date 01/24/2024
Inspection Disposition Warning Issued

Inspection January 24th, 2024

Violations

Code Description
36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles in dish washer area missing. nCeiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling in dry storage area in room behind prep area. Ceiling tiles in dish washer area missing. Repeat Violation Warning

28-02-4

Basic – Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Pipe in walk in cooler dripping into bucket above food items. Warning

12B-02-4

Basic – Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking coffee without lid in food prep area next to 3 compartment sink. Warning

08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food on shelf with establishment food. Warning

14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Door of walk in cooler missing gasket. Chest freezer lid next to front kitchen entrance in disrepair. Door handle to bathroom outside not fully attached. Gasket on reach in cooler torn and in disrepair. Warning

08B-43-4

Basic – Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Screening on upper two foot of wall in storage area unenclosed containing egg rolls, sodas and single service items. Warning

08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Frozen food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning

33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Wooden pallets and debris stored near dumpster. Repeat Violation Warning

14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in freezer next to front kitchen entrance. Warning

29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning

23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler on cook line soiled with debris. Hood filters above stove on cook line soiled. Shelves in walk in cooler soiled with debris. Warning

08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut broccoli without washing, educated operator about washing produce before prepping. Warning

25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single use container used to scoop soy sauce under prep table in prep area. Warning

29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Accumulation of water on bottom of reach in cooler on cook line. Warning

08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes and greens above ready to eat soy sauce. Operator moved at time of inspection to proper location. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in walk in cooler soiled with debris. Wall in prep area soiled with debris. nnFloor soiled/has accumulation of debris

Floor of cook line soiled. Floor of prep area soiled. Warning

29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from both three faucets on 3 compartment sink. In dish area. Warning

41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on prep table , operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash and rinse rice pot without sanitizing. Discussed with operator proper sanitizing procedure for manual dishwashing. Warning

14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Cardboard used to contain egg rolls. Operator switched to food grade container. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Marinated raw chicken above bean sprouts in walk in cooler. Operator moved to correct location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Chicken (45F – Cold Holding); Shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); Raw Beef (45F – Cold Holding) FIRST TEMPS AT 2:05pm SECOND TEMPS 36F AT 2:45pm) operator moved to freezer at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

43-10-4

Intermediate – Customers enter establishment through kitchen. Observed customer enter through kitchen. Asked if they worked at the establishment, stated they did not. Warning

11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator education packet at time of inspection. Warning

03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed employee leave egg rolls out at room temperature to cool. Egg roll (101F – Cooling) at 2:25pm RETEMPT AT 3:01pm 94F. Operator put into walk in cooler to cool at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line soiled with debris. Warning

31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Most recent plans show a handwashing sink on the cook line. Observed no handwashing sink on line. Only handwashing sink located in prep area. Warning

53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All training through Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association expired 12-31-2023. Warning

02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef in walk in cooler prepped the day before not properly date marked. Warning

41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle next to three compartment sink in dish area. Warning

27-02-4

Intermediate – Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Establishment does not have current well water testing report on site. Spoke to company that handles the testing and he will be emailing over the quarterly sampling report. Establishment has notebook with monthly testing dates. Email provided by well testing company showing compliance. Corrected On-Site Warning

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  • Expiration Date: 02/01/2025

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Business License ID 3903839

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