Dragon Express

2101 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612

Passed · Jul 22, 2026 Directions
79
Fair BiteKarma score 79 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 22, 2026: passed with 8 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, cited 6 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 22

    Complaint Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  3. Passed Apr 22

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 8

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  6. Passed Mar 26

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

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