Hong Kong Restaurant, 7026 Waters Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HONG KONG RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7026 Waters Ave, Tampa, FL 33634
License #: 3912354
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 11/13/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. In walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Above walk in cooler
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-use plastic bag reused. Green plastic bags reused to cover chicken in chest freezer
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. '?'e?' Chcn shw b b?oku b r sh l?ngqu q.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. /' L' shzh'
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.''?''?/)??''??v>'24??c8?'b' Sush k?y' ch+, y'u qinzi wixi'n de (shji?n/w?nd kngzh, ?nqun xng) shw de zh'nbi xinch'ng, bng j'xng ch?ogu 24 xi'osh bnng zhngchng bi?ozh de jizh' rq.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
11/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Rice in dry storage
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Green plastic sheets from the egg rolls used to cover chicken in reach in freezer
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Plastic scoop broken
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls, chicken , pork and ribs
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
07/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk cornstarch.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Rack under meat grinder.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water damage,
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. Cooked Rice.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Chicken over oranges walk in cooler
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Bean sprouts walk in cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Egg rolls, shrimp, chicken.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash 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. Walk in cooler, chicken wings, egg rolls, shrimp, chicken.
6/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour.
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Chicken on stick/Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Yellow rice, 128° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee mixing raw animal food with their bare hands. **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. Walk in cooler, Reach in cooler , not consistent .
1/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Walk in cooler .
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cook's line/ fryer area.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use bread bags. Cabbage bags.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Chicken wings over egg rolls **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler cooler, not consistent.
7/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer door.
  • Basic - Single-use plastic bag reused. Egg roll mix bags,
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front ric
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw pork wonton filling **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer y not all products commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.men's restroom .
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach in cooler , front counter.
4/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. non handle container used as scoop. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. sugar, cornstarch. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on new gloves.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic/oil mixture. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.walkin cooler, reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walkin cooler, chicken,egg rolls, cooked chicken, shrimp.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. reach in cooler/ chicken wings, egg rolls.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bottles/squeeze bottles.
11/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. rack/shelf walkin cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. cook's line reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. chest freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. removed phf from reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. beef, chicken, pork, reach in freezer.
  • Observed ripped/worn paper used as shelf cover.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. bulk rice container.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. prepped chicken, sauces, walkin cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottles.
5/29/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. cook's line reach in.
4/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. msg container.
  • 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. expired. This violation must be corrected by : 4/2/2012.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.under cuttingboard.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. cook's line reach in.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.brown sauce /walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. chicken , beef/reach in freezer
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. bus tubs of flour/backroom storage area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. eggrolls, fried pork, walkin cooler.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/2/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. front reach in.
  • 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.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach in/cook's line.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic/oil mixture.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. chicken wings over cooked pork. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. freezer.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. chicken /beef/pork, freezer.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. egg rolls
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. knives front counter. Corrected On Site.
9/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.garlic/oil mixture. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. chicken over cooked pork/ front line reach in. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shrimp over vegtables. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. green plastic used to cover itemc in walkin cooler.
  • Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. child in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cut chicken, pork, shrimp.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
4/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...2 gray bins of dry product on shelves above bags of rice/flour
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods...raw eggs stored behind vegetable --top of reachin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods--walkin cooler--raw chicken stored above eggs Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods...raw liquid eggs stored on top of vegetable Corrected On Site.--top of reachin cooler
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit...rice scoop
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor....by soda rack.
10/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Cold holding 2 door make table and white refrigerator equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. dry storage
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. tongs in chicken
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 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
  • Observed exhaust system operated with filters removed. For reporting purposes only.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. eye drops
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. soap
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. bike
3/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/14/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. cooler and freezer
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. beef over vegetable in cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in dry storage area.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. wings
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dirty cardboard used as shelf cover.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. by water heater
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Crab rangoon made with imitation crab
10/6/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 12/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/2/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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