Liang's Bistro
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
52
Score
Liang's Bistro, located at 17515 Bruce B Downs Blvd in Tampa, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 11, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified two critical, one major, and five minor violations, including issues with an employee restroom door, a cutting board's cleanability, and employee beverage storage. While this recent inspection noted several violations, Liang's Bistro has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its seven recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
Aug 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
45
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
74
Nov 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Jun 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
61
Dec 5, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 11, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at Employee restroom in back kitchen area across from second walk in cooler.
32-04-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on small white cutting boards in back kitchen area near 3 compartment sink. Manager stated he would be ordering new ones.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on table above stacked microwaves. Discussed with manager swapping the microwaves and employee drink area. Observed black plastic coffee cup sitting on top of clean plates across from cookline. Employee moved cup and brought top dish to dishwasher. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hats and arm brace stored on shelf in back dry storage near 3 compartment sink with bottles of soy sauce. Discussed moving small amount of food on that shelf and designating entire shelf for employees.
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of stacked microwaves on wall across from cookline has accumulation of food debris.
22-08-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of ibuprofen and bandages stored in dry storage area in back of restaurant near 3 compartment sink. Manager moved and is designating an area for personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of WD-40 stored in dry storage near dish washing machine. Manager moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pans being stored in hand washing sink on cookline. Manager moved items to dish pit and discussed with employees only using the sink for hand washing. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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