Westchase, Hillsborough County

KANG'S GARDEN

12221 W LINEBAUGH AVE, Westchase, FL 33626

FoodSeating
Latest violations
12
7 High Priority
May 7, 2026
City
Westchase
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 12

12A-28-4

Detail 24563630

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rub shirt on face than began food preparation. No hand washing

09-01-4

Detail 24563617

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. Touching rice with bare hand putting it into a pan.

14-31-5

Detail 24563626

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. White Togo carry out back stored with cook pork reach in cooler by register area employee removed from bag Corrected On-Site

14-15-4

Detail 24563632

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Togo Menus layered in a wax box holding egg rolls reach in cooler by register.

08A-05-6

Detail 24563628

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above soy sauce buckets walk in cooler

03A-03-5

Detail 24563620

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs 79F stored on shelf of reach in cooler.

01B-13-4

Detail 24563618

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee soda can inside a hotel pan with cook broccoli inside directly touching the broccoli. Employee discarded broccoli and soda can Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 24563615

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink.

31B-02-4

Detail 24563622

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 24563625

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table

12B-13-4

Detail 24563614

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside a hotel pan with broccoli inside. Employee discarded Corrective Action Taken

08B-12-5

Detail 24563616

Basic - Stored food not covered. Buckets of sauce in walk in cooler not covered

Feb 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 8

12A-16-4

Detail 24369691

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from back door and carried in a bag than went and. Began food preparation

09-01-4

Detail 24369694

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 touching rice with bare hand placing into bowl. Discussed with manager employee placed on gloves

14-15-4

Detail 24369693

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Egg rolls inside cardboard box reach in cooler cooks line employee removed egg rolls from box into hotel pan Corrected On-Site

08A-13-5

Detail 24369689

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shell eggs over produce reach in cooler make top table cooks line employee removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24369688

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over buckets of ready to eat foods walk in cooler..

31A-11-4

Detail 24369690

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scoop stored inside hand washing sink by mop sink.

31B-03-4

Detail 24369695

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink by mop sink.

08B-38-4

Detail 24369692

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets on floor by hand washing sink. Bagged onions on floor in white container by walk In cooler.

Apr 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 11

41-07-4

Detail 23713649

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Advil stored on shelf above bags of rice on storage shelf adjacent to back door. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

22-48-5

Detail 23713653

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Location only has 101 Regular bleach that is used to washing laundry. Operator purchased approved sanitizer from store. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23713652

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over sauce in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 23713655

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta and pork not date marked in walk-in cooler.

14-05-4

Detail 23713648

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line reachin freezer located across from 3-compartment sink.

12B-07-4

Detail 23713654

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep counter on cookline. Employee moved to front registers. Corrected On-Site

08B-47-4

Detail 23713650

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 cases of oil and a container of sauce stored on floor on cookline. Employee placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23713656

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up inside 2-door Hoshizaki freezer adjacent to 3-compartment sink.

42-01-4

Detail 23713658

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in mop bucket at mop sink. Employee inverted. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 23713657

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table on cookline. Employee placed in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 23713651

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed on floor adjacent to front registers. Employee placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Sep 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 23165185

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over multiple sauce buckets in walk-in cooler. Raw beef stored behind shredded roast pork in reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Time Extended

02C-02-5

Detail 23165189

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. Roasted pork, cooked chicken and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Time Extended

14-01-5

Detail 23165186

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. A plastic container with no handle used as rice scoop in rice bin. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 23165187

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door gaskets and sweeper torn. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 23165188

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease. Under cooking range and oven at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Time Extended

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 13

12A-11-4

Detail 23153618

High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee states that he washed hands in bathroom. Discussed with operator and educated employee at time of inspection. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23153614

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over multiple sauce buckets in walk-in cooler. Raw beef stored behind shredded roast pork in reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23153611

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler - Cold Holding: diced roast pork 44 F, cooked sliced chicken 45 F, raw shrimp 45 F, raw chicken 45 F. Operator states that walk-in cooler opens frequently during food prepping, and contacted refrigerator repair company at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23153621

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large container stored in front of the handwash sink at kitchen. Operator relocated container. A plastic container stored in handwash sink at front service area. Removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 23153612

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At kitchen. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 23153613

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Roasted pork, cooked chicken and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 23153617

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-01-5

Detail 23153620

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. A plastic container with no handle used as rice scoop in rice bin. Warning

14-11-5

Detail 23153615

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door gaskets and sweeper torn. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 23153622

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease. Under cooking range and oven at cook line. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 23153610

Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oils stored on floor in kitchen. Warning

12B-13-4

Detail 23153619

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened soda stored in reach-in cooler at cook line. Removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

25-05-4

Detail 23153616

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple cases of take out food containers stored on floor in kitchen. Warning