China Dragon
7893 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL 33626 · Permanent Food Service · License 3912723
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 4 routine inspection3 high priority (2 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic-25
- Administrative complaint on Nov 4Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score55
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 4, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Two buckets of raw chicken are stored over a bucket of ready to eat onions and egg foo young sauce. Employee's personal raw shell eggs are stored over a bucket of sauce. All inside the walk in cooler. Raw frozen chicken is stored over frozen cooked bbq pork, raw frozen pork chops, and raw frozen beef skewers inside the reach in chest freezers.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed an employee wash a knife at the three compartment sink but did not sanitize. Discussed with operator. Employee set up three compartment sink and sanitized knife at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Bottles of prescription medicine is stored on top of the front line reach in cooler adjacent to fryers. Employee removed all prescription medicine at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
No written form for fried chicken stored next to the front line fryers. A from has been emailed to the operator at time of inspection.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Multiple cutting boards inside the establishment are soiled.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Located at front line cook. Operator provided paper towels at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Bag of raw frozen chicken is thawing in room temperature adjacent to three compartment sink. Operator relocated frozen chicken into walk in cooler at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Multiple containers of cooked egg rolls and fried chicken are not covered inside the walk-in cooler.
Food stored on floor.
A large bowl of raw meats are stored on the floor next to the three compartment sink. Operator relocated raw meats off the floor at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.