LARGO, Pinellas County

THE CRYING TIGER

8256 ULMERTON RD, LARGO, FL 33771

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 Intermediate

May 11, 2026

City

LARGO

County

Pinellas

Status

Current / Active

Inspections

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 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

31A-09-4

Detail 24568339

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scrub brush in hand sink next to 3 compartment sink. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 24568345

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

36-17-5

Detail 24568340

Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair across from cook line and reach in cooler in back kitchen.

08B-38-4

Detail 24568342

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in back kitchen near reach in cooler. Operator relocated off floor. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 24568344

Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Operator relocated tongs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 24568341

Basic - Interior of microwave next to front prep table near kitchen entrance has accumulation of food debris.

33-11-4

Detail 24568337

Basic - Missing drain plug at shared dumpster.

14-01-5

Detail 24568343

Basic - Plastic pint container with no handle used to dispense food from dry storage container with dry rice. Discussed with operator.

02D-01-5

Detail 24568338

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle on cook line with soy sauce not labeled. Repeat Violation

Jan 26, 2026

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

06-01-5

Detail 24324139

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing at room temperature on shelf adjacent to 3-compartment sink. Employee placed in reachin cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-26: No foods thawing at time of inspection Time Extended

Nov 24, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 10

41-07-4

Detail 24212056

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Tylenol stored on shelf above reachin cooler near Atosa reachin cooler. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 24212060

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. RW shelled eggs stored over unwashed broccoli in reachin cooler adjacent to mop sink. Employee placed on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 24212059

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. 3 employees missing employee training. Started working 7/3/2025. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 24212058

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table cutting board adjacent to 3-compartment sink. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 24212052

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored with clean dishes under prep table adjacent to 3-compartment sink. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 24212061

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bulk containers of MSG and sugar stored on floor in storage area adjacent to mop sink. Warning

10-20-4

Detail 24212054

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles on cook line. Warning

29-49-6

Detail 24212053

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in reachin cooler adjacent to Atosa 3 door cooler. Warning

06-01-5

Detail 24212055

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing at room temperature on shelf adjacent to 3-compartment sink. Employee placed in reachin cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 24212057

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt not labeled on storage shelf above rice maker. Warning

May 9, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31B-03-4

Detail 23762180

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near three-compartment sink. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23762179

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar stored in container on dry-storage shelf not labeled.