MING GARDEN
2601 North Tampa Street
Tampa, Florida, 33602
Tampa Heights
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: Still observed 3 employees **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment and throughout prep kitchen soiled with heavy build up of grease and food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Most surfaces have heavy build up on them **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees training expired on 12-1-2024 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: Still observed For jia ha hoang expired 12/1/24 yue rong Chen 12/1/ 24 Juan Chen 12/1/24 **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Still observed Still observed For jia ha hoang expired 12/1/24 yue rong Chen 12/1/ 24 Juan Chen 12/1/24 **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
8
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw shrimp in box on floor by walk in cooler
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in three compartment sink. Using sink to thaw out raw chicken employee began moving out raw chicken to cook.
- 09-01-4: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 grabbing cooked chicken with bare hand and placing on other cooked chicken that was already under a stop sale for cross contamination.
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Broccoli raw touching chicken cardboard wax box. Employee move broccoli to food grade container Cooked chicken touching cardboard wax container employee removed chicken to stove and reheated to 165 f **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked egg rolls walk in cooler
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee used padded gloves that was sitting in raw chicken juice and only splashed water onto gloves than took out cooked chicken from the oven with the contaminated gloves and touched the cooked chicken. Cut cabbage touching chicken cardboard box. Employee discarded cabbage.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut cabbage inside cardboard chicken box. Employee used padded gloves that was sitting in raw chicken juice and only splashed water onto gloves than took out cooked chicken from the oven with the contaminated gloves and touched the cooked chicken.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook noodles 67 f held on counter at 11:00 am tested at 3:59 pm over 4 hours see stop sale. Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut cabbage inside cardboard chicken box.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 49 f held on counter employee removed to freezer 2nd temp 43 f **Corrected On-Site**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: cook rice 90 f reheat to 165 f **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink back kitchen by three compartment sink blocked with a hose connected to the faucet unable to turn water on. Manager removed the hose and went underneath plumbing to turn on sink observed running water **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For jia ha hoang expired 12/1/24 yue rong Chen 12/1/ 24 Juan Chen 12/1/24 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 12 total violations (8 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: Still observed 3 employees **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment and throughout prep kitchen soiled with heavy build up of grease and food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Most surfaces have heavy build up on them **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees training expired on 12-1-2024 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: Still observed For jia ha hoang expired 12/1/24 yue rong Chen 12/1/ 24 Juan Chen 12/1/24 **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/17/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle on make station is an old bucket handle, not an easily cleanable surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment and throughout prep kitchen soiled with heavy build up of grease and food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Most surfaces have heavy build up on them **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No items in walk in cooler labeled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees training expired on 12-1-2024 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/17/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Panel in ceiling by hot water heater not installed properly exposing gap to area above. **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on make station cutting board, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle on make station is an old bucket handle, not an easily cleanable surface. **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment and throughout prep kitchen soiled with heavy build up of grease and food debris. **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Most surfaces have heavy build up on them **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored on floor in seating area **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No items in walk in cooler labeled **Warning**
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cooked chicken sitting under counter beneath cash register **Warning**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee on hot line did not wash hands and working with food items **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken over shrimp and other items **Warning**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 35 droppings by hot water heater in back of kitchen next to dry bins. Approximately 10 rodent droppings next to reach in freezer in kitchen, behind small table in corner **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. Items in walk in cooler **Warning**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees training expired on 12-1-2024 **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).