Hon Korean Restaurant, 5161 Beach Blvd #5, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HON KOREAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5161 Beach Blvd #5, Jacksonville, FL 32207
License #: 2613418
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/24/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two, at kitchen entry.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of Gatorade over prep table. Moved by cook. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Several in chest freezer in the back and in glass door reach in cooler in the back of kitchen.
  • Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in bathroom. In the back of the kitchen is an ash trey with ashes and cigarette filter.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Toothpicks in open containers at each table.
  • Basic - Unused, unprotected place settings left on table with seated customers reused for other customers without cleaning them first. Several sets of silverware (spoons and chopsticks) are in a box for self serving at each table. Customers grabbed what they need the rest stays in that box for the next customers to use.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Numerous containers and bags in reach in freezers.
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked beef.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Homemade kitchen 48-52°. Workers stated they make kimchee in establishment by cutting cabbage and other vegetables, cover them with sea salt and other spices, leave a room temperature for a day or two and then placed in buckets and containers in the refrigerator and held for up to two months. The kimchee in premises today has been in refrigerator for one moth according to the lady cook. No date mark on any of the containers. Stop Dale issued.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. Cooked beef found at 48-49° in home style refrigerator behind counter. According to cook, food was made yesterday and placed in this unit to cool. All other items in unit are at proper temperatures.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer in cook line- all products not commercially packaged. Bag of raw chicken over bags of raw beef. Rearranged by cook. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Kimchee
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Heavy food debris inside microwave in cook line and hem style refrigerator behind front counter, also inside glass door reach in cooler in the back of the kitchen,
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked beef placed in a large, deep container and covered and placed in home style refrigerator to cool.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by several container, noises and equipment. Behind front counter.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One, lady cook.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Kimchee, and other cooked vegetables and cooked beef. Throughout.
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Rear emergency exit blocked by chest freezer and a non-working reach in cooler. I was unable to walk beyond the freezer.
09/24/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk bin
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked with equipment
5/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/3/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Reach in cooler by front counter. Removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. License expired 6-1-13. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Operator unable to verify source of shellstock. See stop sale. Clams.
12/10/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Personal food over customer food
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. For sauces in reach in cooler
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. By triple sink
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cutting cucumbers, got gloves on **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked mussels in freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw squid in box freezer
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Spices containers
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. At triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler/freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Freezer, upright , also prep reach in cooler
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Rear
2/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reach in cooler for sauces, eggs in it Don't use this reach in cooler to srore potentially hazardous food until thermometer reads 41F or below
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. storage area
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. dusty fan
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. by clean plates Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. rusted shelves in 2 doors upright reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked veggies in reach in cooler, discarded
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw pork over cooked veggies in reach in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. spice Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. some foods made on Tuesday
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 50F ambient thermometer in reach in cooler ; all discarded
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. on table
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
9/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/10/2012Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef over mushroom in freezer
2/23/2012Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • 2. 35a-05-1 6-501.111 FC: Observed roach activity as evidence of live roaches found.
2/21/2012Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • Critical - Food not properly protected from contamination. bowl with veggies on top of sprouts, bottom of bowl touching sprouts, reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. Raid Corrected On Site.
  • Mop/service sink installed/available at establishment blocked. buckets on top
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. 2 doors cooler, front counter
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves to cut more veggies Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. cleaning raw meat, then put on gloves to cut veggies to cook Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice spatula, 80F water Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personalfood item stored with customer food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef over mushroom in freezer
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 live roaches up in ceiling tiles and wall, storage area next to kitchen; 1 live roach in container with food at prep area, killed; 5 live roaches in gaskets of employee reach in cooler not in use, next to 3 comp sink in kitchen; 2 live roaches on shelf above rice cooker, prep area; 2 live roaches by water heater, storage area; 5 live roaches on floor by bowls storage cart, next to prep table in kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. raid by pots Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. employye cooler not used
  • Critical - Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. reading 22F in ice water Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. containers in shelf Corrected On Site.
2/21/2012Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/7/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cloth used to cover meat.
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cooked bowl of rice on prep unit.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Chopping vegetables with one glove on.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.White shelving unit soiled.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. First aid items on food storage shelf.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises.12 on floors under matting. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee food not segregated and marked in coolers.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area. Ash tray with cigarette butts in back room
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beans, ric, 47'F; bean sprouts, ric, 45'F; mushrooms, ric, 48'F Corrected On Site. Items moved to another unit.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Chicken in drawer with beef. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 5 under 3 compartment sink. 10 on storage shelf in back room. 4 behind box of unused syrups. 1 on dish storage rack. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quat greater than 400ppm.
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth piled under 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Paper, cardboard and unused equipment throughout facility.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. Wall behind prep table.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Cooked Rice
10/5/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair. reach-in pooling water Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. take out bag for sprouts
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. cracked, above reach-in by water heater
5/25/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. cracked, above reach-in by water heater
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. 50 roaches between 3 sticky traps Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. reach-in pooling water Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. rice
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. take out bag for sprouts
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. one by front counter Corrected On Site. two under triple sink and one in wall behind water heater
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
5/18/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/12/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. open chicken over beef reach-in freezer
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. dried zucchinis in hallway
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. soup
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. reach-in pooling water
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
1/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed moldy soy sauce and leaves in reach-in cooler. Wild sesame leaves and soy sauce mixture. Corrected on site.
  • Critical. Observed rice in reach-in cooler tempered at 60 degrees F, tofu 60 degrees F, eggplant 50 degrees F. Discarded. Corrected on site.
  • Critical. Observed reach-in cooler unable to hold potentially hazardous food at 41 degrees F or below.
  • Critical. Observed raw food improperly stored pork and squid with beef - in same container. Repeat violation.
  • Critical. Observed chicken over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed employee food on top of customer food. Corrected on site.
  • Critical. Observed raw food over clean dishes at three compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed employee coughing and putting gloves on without washing hands. Corrected on site.
  • Critical. Observed cigarette butts in an ash try at register. Corrected on site.
  • Observed pork stored in non-food grade container. Repeat violation.
  • Observed towel used as liner for tea cups and glasses. Cloth towel.
  • Critical. Observed disrty gaskets at back reach-in cooler.
  • Observed clean containers not protected from contamination. Stored in mop sink.
  • Observed clean dishes/spatulas not stored inverted.Repeat violation.
  • Observed mop sink blocked with clean equipment/containers.
  • Critical. Observed hand soap at three compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on trap. Corrected on site.
  • Observed clean linen stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed blocked fire extinguisher by ladie's room.
  • Critical. Observed no proof of employee training provided. Manager states it's at home. Repeat violation.
6/21/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Critical. Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • Critical. Food management certification valid
  • Critical. Employee training validation
11/9/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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