CRYING TIGER
8256 ULMERTON RD, Largo FL 33771 · 727-628-4437
Last inspected May 11, 2026 · 4 visits since May 2025
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MAY 26
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3 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
May 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scrub brush in hand sink next to 3 compartment sink. Operator relocated.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Floor tiles in disrepair across from cook line and reach in cooler in back kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in back kitchen near reach in cooler. Operator relocated off floor.
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In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Operator relocated tongs.
Interior of microwave next to front prep table near kitchen entrance has accumulation of food debris.
Missing drain plug at shared dumpster.
Plastic pint container with no handle used to dispense food from dry storage container with dry rice. Discussed with operator.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle on cook line with soy sauce not labeled.
Jan 26, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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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.
Nov 24, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Tylenol stored on shelf above reachin cooler near Atosa reachin cooler. Employee removed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles on cook line.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in reachin cooler adjacent to Atosa 3 door cooler.
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.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt not labeled on storage shelf above rice maker.
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink near three-compartment sink. Operator provided soap.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar stored in container on dry-storage shelf not labeled.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.