ASIAN KITCHEN
1997 South Valrico Road
Brandon, Florida, 33594
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/28/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees keys and phone on cook line
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic jug cut and reused as scoop
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler not covered
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed vitamins on cook line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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.Resent to operator Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/28/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 41-07-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed pack of Zantac in drink cooler next to bottled waters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 41-07-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed pack of Zantac in drink cooler next to bottled waters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 safe staff cards expired in 2024 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
0
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 27-25-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hot water at mop sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped at 65f Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Was still at 65f. Manager stated part on order and anticipated to come in 2-3days **Time Extended**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed pack of Zantac in drink cooler next to bottled waters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 27-24-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Was still at 65f. Manager stated part on order and anticipated to come in 2-3days **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 safe staff cards expired in 2024 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided at employee handwash sink Temped at 65f Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: Was still at 65f. Manager stated part on order and anticipated to come with in 2-3days **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
7
Basic
4
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy posted expired 2-1-2022 Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in reach in drink cooler next to waters, and frozen items in walk in freezer by meats Warning
- 27-25-4:Intermediate - Basic - Hot water at mop sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped at 65f Warning
- 40-01-4:Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Observed cellphones and car keys on make line. Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee water next to gingerales in front cooler Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed pack of Zantac in drink cooler next to bottled waters. 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 rinse out large bowl with raw chicken. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken and raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Manager moved Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep table next to make line: cooked noodles (45F - Cold Holding); cut Napa cabbage (48F - Cold Holding). Manager placed in make line to cool **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse hands in three compartment sink without soap or paper towels after handling raw chicken. They proceeded to grab rag and wipe down bin. 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. Warning
- 27-24-5:Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. 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 safe staff cards expired in 2024 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. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided at employee handwash sink Temped at 65f Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 7 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On prep table
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/25/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table above reachin cooler on cookline
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag of onions stored on floor in dry storage area
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour on dry storage shelf not labeled
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shelled eggs stored behind peas in reachin cooler on cookline Corrected observed employee place raw shelled eggs in front of peas Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked pork , beef, and chicken with no date mark in walk-in cooler
- 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 to operator
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/25/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).