Ming Garden
2601 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 · Permanent Food Service · License 3912124
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 Aug 31 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate, 6 basic-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 31, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Reach in cooler cooks line raw meat over sauce ready to eat. Manager moved to proper storage.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
Wantons in the plastic Togo paper bag. Owner removed to a food grade container
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
Employee wash hands in prep sink. Discussed using hand washing sink only
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Water hose connected to hand washing sink back kitchen
Basic6
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.boxes of liquid shortening on floor.
Bags of cabbage on floor. Back kitchen
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
3 line prep cooks.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Sugar bin back kitchen no handles
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
White board by the fryer
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Floors soiled throughout cooks line the shelf over the reach in cooler on cooks line. Inside the reach in cooler sauce all over the bottom shelf.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee phone on shelf for soy sauce cans
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.