Lakewood Ranch, Manatee County

HAPPY DRAGON

11161 SR 70 E #102, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Apr 21, 2026
City
Lakewood Ranch
County
Manatee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Apr 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-17-6

Detail 24527691

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken over beef in reach in freezer. Operator moved items. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 24527693

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken, beef, wontons, egg rolls ready to eat without dates in reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24527692

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filters with a grease buildup. Repeat Violation

35B-03-4

Detail 24527694

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closer on rear kitchen exterior door. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 24527690

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed the walk in cooler shelves rusted and pitted. Repeat Violation

Oct 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 24122284

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed the handwashing sink in the back of kitchen without soap or paper towels. Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 24122282

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken, beef, wontons, egg rolls ready to eat without dates in reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24122281

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filters with a grease buildup.

35B-03-4

Detail 24122283

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closer on rear kitchen exterior door. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 24122280

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed the walk in cooler shelves rusted and pitted. Repeat Violation

Mar 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 9

12A-13-4

Detail 23610963

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling soiled equipment and then clean dish ware and preparing food. Operator coached. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

14-31-5

Detail 23610962

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non grade bags used for storing food in the walk in cooler and reach in freezers.

08A-05-6

Detail 23610965

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over ready to eat vegetables in reach in freezers.

31A-09-4

Detail 23610970

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the front handwashing sink with food and containers in the sink.

31B-02-4

Detail 23610966

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed the handwashing sink in the back of kitchen without soap or paper towels.

02C-02-5

Detail 23610968

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken, beef, wontons, egg rolls ready to eat without dates in reach in freezer.

50-09-4

Detail 23610964

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

35B-03-4

Detail 23610967

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closer on rear kitchen exterior door. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 23610969

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed the walk in cooler shelves rusted and pitted. Repeat Violation

Sep 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

12A-13-4

Detail 23144186

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling soiled equipment and then clean dish ware and preparing food. Operator coached. Corrective Action Taken

50-09-4

Detail 23144184

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed. Operator is struggling to print. Repeat Violation

35B-03-4

Detail 23144183

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closer on rear kitchen exterior door. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 23144185

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed the walk in cooler shelves rusted and pitted. Repeat Violation

Apr 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

50-09-4

Detail 22826864

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed. Operator is struggling to print.

08B-38-4

Detail 22826863

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed five gallon buckets of sauce stored on the floor in back kitchen area. Repeat Violation

35B-03-4

Detail 22826862

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closer on rear kitchen exterior door. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 22826861

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed the walk in cooler shelves rusted and pitted.

Nov 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

01B-01-4

Detail 22450768

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 dented cans of Anne Elise applesauce. Owner removed from shelf. Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 22450769

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some employees with no written plan in place.

08B-38-4

Detail 22450767

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed five gallon buckets of sauce stored on the floor in back kitchen area.

35B-03-4

Detail 22450766

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closer on rear kitchen exterior door. Repeat Violation

May 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 6Basic: 10Total: 20

22-42-4

Detail 22012502

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine exceeds 200ppm) Operator diluted to Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site

14-86-1

Detail 22012506

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed use of non-food grade paper towels inside food containers. Repeat from 10-17-22. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

08A-04-5

Detail 22012511

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw product over ready to eat unwashed produce. Discussed with operator and operator moved product and corrected. Corrected On-Site

41-18-4

Detail 22012517

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Chlorine exceeds 200ppm) Operator diluted to Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22012507

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 documents to operator.

31A-09-4

Detail 22012520

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink at front counter and hand sink next to triple sink blocked with equipment.

31A-01-4

Detail 22012519

Intermediate - No handwash sink located in vending machine area where employees service bulk food machines. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat from 10/17/2022. Repeat Violation

11-26-1

Detail 22012518

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed documents to operator.

02C-02-5

Detail 22012521

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no labels on food in walk in and storage area.

41-17-4

Detail 22012514

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled sprayer bottle under the triple sink.

36-06-4

Detail 22012513

Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard on floor in walk in.

29-18-4

Detail 22012509

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed 2 missing drain covers under triple sink.

12B-02-4

Detail 22012516

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee food on preparation table.

40-06-5

Detail 22012512

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal items, water, medicine, hand cream stored on prep table next to food.

13-03-4

Detail 22012515

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees preparing food without hair restraints. Employees put on hats. Repeat Violation from 10/17/2022 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-68-5

Detail 22012504

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed grease build up on hoods and wall of hood.

35B-03-4

Detail 22012503

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back screen door without a self closer.

42-03-5

Detail 22012508

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed tools stored with food in reach in cabinet.

08B-12-5

Detail 22012505

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed stored food and ready to eat food in walk in uncovered.

02D-01-5

Detail 22012510

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed soup containers holding peanuts/cashews on cooks line. Discussed with operator. from 10/17/2022 Repeat Violation

Oct 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

01B-01-4

Detail 21502437

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two 4 lb 14 oz cans of Silver Label Hoisin Sauce by the brand Lee Kum Kee dented at the seam of the cans. Operator set cans aside.

14-86-1

Detail 21502442

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towel lining the container of egg rolls. Operator removed paper towels. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21502441

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink to the right of the three compartment sink blocked. Operator moved items. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 21502443

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink to the right of the three compartment sink.

40-06-5

Detail 21502440

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee food in reach-in cooler with customer items stored next to drinks and above sauce cups. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 21502436

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed three employees preparing food without hair restraints.

35B-01-4

Detail 21502444

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a 2" gap at top of screen door in rear of kitchen. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 21502438

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed walk-in cooler fan covers with an accumulation of dust. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21502439

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed prepared food in walk-in cooler without label.

May 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 12

41-15-5

Detail 21093951

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed chlorine sanitizer bucket at 200 ppm. Employee corrected to 100 ppm. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

27-19-4

Detail 21093949

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed Hand wash sink outside Walkin Cooler with very low pressure on hot water. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 21093952

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed Hand wash sink next to triple sink blocked by plastic tubs and other storage. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 21093946

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken, pork, and beef prepared on-site in freezers without date mark. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation

33-12-4

Detail 21093954

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed liquid leaking out on side of shared dumpster with the plaza.

35B-01-4

Detail 21093950

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a 2" gap at top of screen door in back of restaurant.

10-01-5

Detail 21093947

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle on pitchers touching rice in bulk containers.

23-03-4

Detail 21093956

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan on wall in kitchen with dust buildup. Observed grease buildup on hood filters. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 21093945

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed lids open in shared dumpster with plaza.

35B-03-4

Detail 21093953

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back kitchen door and screen door not self closing. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 21093948

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed Walkin Cooler with dust on the fan covers.

02D-01-5

Detail 21093955

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt, sugar, msg on line not labeled. Employee corrected by labeling. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Feb 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 6Total: 13

50-17-2

Detail 20896894

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator is calling customer care center to renew over the phone. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

41-27-4

Detail 20896895

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer solution at 200 ppm. Operator made new solution chlorine at 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

27-19-4

Detail 20896899

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands at handwash sink to the right of the walk-in cooler. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 20896898

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink to the right of 3 compartment sink with containers stored inside sink. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 20896903

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed operator dump sanitizing solution down handwash sink and use it to fill water in sanitizer bucket. Educated operator regarding proper use of handwash sinks. Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 20896892

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink to the right of walk-in cooler. Operator replaced soap. Corrected On-Site Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20896897

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple items in the walk-in cooler undated. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20896900

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic soy sauce containers stored on floor throughout kitchen. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20896891

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with an accumulation of grease and food debris. Warning

35B-03-4

Detail 20896901

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed at back screen door in kitchen. Warning

25-05-4

Detail 20896896

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go containers on floor in dry storage area. Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 20896902

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple food items stored on wire dry storage rack not covered. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 20896893

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed three metal containers with white substances (salt, sugar, and MSG) on cook line without label. Warning