Hong Kong Kitchen, 3296 -3300 S University Dr, Miramar, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HONG KONG KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3296 -3300 S University Dr, Miramar, FL 33025
License #: 1607558
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler and stove
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Chill curtain at entrance to walk in cooler
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Containers with sauce
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cooked pork and chicken
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Containers and produce
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no hat was about to light cigarette as inspector entered kitchen
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Screen door has gap
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. In kitchen area
  • Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. See stop sale. Raw chicken box used to store cooked chicken
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions in hallway on floor
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. In exit hallway
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags used to store food **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Eggs in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Pork and egg rolls
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler shelves rusted
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. All areas of kitchen
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Throughout kitchen
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Employee red bull in reach in with carrots
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Raw chicken delivery box
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken over shrimp
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked chicken stored in raw chicken boxes
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Hallway to exit
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Pork
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta chicken and pork in walk in cooler
09/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Kitchen shelves, prep table lower shelves. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Grease build up
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cooked broccoli at prep area
  • Basic - Exterior screen door not self closing and screening torn
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back prep area
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present.
  • Basic - Soap/paper towels/hand antiseptic provided at a non-handwash sink. Soap and hand washing sign on a 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Cooked food items not covered
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Washing plates at three compartment sink notsanitized
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrective action taken. Explained time control procedure and provided written procedure form.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Food stored in plastic grocery bag **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Dumplings at 116°f on steam table for 1 1/2 h. Steam table at 127°f. Dumplings reheated to 168°f **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw meat over cream cheese in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Spring rolls noodles and pork in the walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Flour, sugar **Repeat Violation**
4/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Kitchen shelves, prep tables lower shelves. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Cookline equipment
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Pork in a cardboard box. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Flour, salt **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Restroom **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Wontons in a freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Poultry, shrimps. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Cooked pork in cardboard boxes on the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, salt **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 10 dead roaches on a store room under shelves, cleanedpet control conducted on 07/18/13 **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw poultry over cooked pork in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Moved inside the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Bacflow preventer needed at the mop sink and drystorage area hose **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fried chicken, egg rolls, pork in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Drystorage
7/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Kitchen shelves, prep tables lower shelves. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile miss placed in kitchen
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Fried rolls in a cardboard box. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage area.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handicapped restroom.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Meat on reach in freezers in thank you bags **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in warewashing area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw meat, seafood over cooked meat in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw seafood, meat over sauces, vegetables in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Back flow preventer needed. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Spring rolls found at 75?F in the prep area, according to mgr for two h, moved inside the walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rolls, chicken pork **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
4/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink
12/14/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. publiciting "crab rangoon" and "crabmeat" on the menu when using imitation crabmeat.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. flour. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. chlorine test paper needed.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 out of 3 certificates provided. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. kitchen shelves and counters. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. cookline equipment
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. two dead roaches in warewashing area. Corrected On Site. cleaned
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. rice warmers.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. small flying insects.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. thank you bags with meat in the freezer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken, shell eggs, rolls, garlic and oil at the prep area. moved inside a cooler. Repeat Violation. 48 degrees at the end of the inspection. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken, shrimps, rolls in the AVANTI reach in cooler. less than 4h out of temperature according to PIC, moved to the walk in cooler.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. not inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. flour, dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. degreaser.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. rice in a rice warmer. Corrected On Site. discarded.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chicken, pork, rolls in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink
10/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
6/15/2012Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  • Critical - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on storage shelves, food storage containers, wi coolers and freezer's doors, kitchen fans, hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls.Knifes.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed dumpster/cans improperly located.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.Owner. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.Back door area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Chicken , veggies, wi cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • 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.Sugar.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Chicken , beef, rice. Cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.Chicken, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.Chicken , beef, wi cooler.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.Leaking faucet, 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.Rice, beef, chicken, cooks line.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Pork, beef, passta, chicken , wi cooler.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.Cook, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.Asked operator in charge to use 3 compartment sink while fixed.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Rice, sugar, flour.
5/9/2012Food-Licensing InspectionWarning Issued

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