HONG KONG RESTAURANT
West C 48
Florida
Sumter County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hates on Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chicken on floor in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken in up right freezer not covered
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing on prep table in kitchen
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then handled clean utensils and to go boxes without washing hands
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags used for chicken Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored above cooked chicken in reach in cooler, raw beef moved to under cooked chicken Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken above raw beef in freezer not packaged
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic in oil (51F - Cold Holding) sitting on cook line Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 10 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/20/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Several plastic bowls and several metal cans in bulk food containers. Manager began removing. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Inside upright freezer ear back door.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on shelf over make table. Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Several personal food items on shelves in walk in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes, jackets and lighters on shelf over dry goods in back room.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male manager
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor and uncovered. Buckets of sauce and chicken on floor in walk in cooler. Several bins of prepared foods from yesterday not covered. Repeat Violation
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in sugar.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Exterior of reach in upright freezer soiled with food debris.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Several cans and boxes are being saved and reused.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on steam table. Repeat Violation
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Egg roll mix bags in direct contact with proteins in chest freezer. Pork in direct contact with great Walmart bag.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food and/or raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in make table: bowl of raw shell eggs on top of cooked pork. In walk in cooler: bin of raw chicken on shelf over shell eggs. Bin of raw pork on shelf over buckets of sauce. Dish with raw shrimp on shelf over pan of noodles. In reach in freezer: sheet pans of raw chicken on shelf over raw beef and raw pork. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on container of peanuts. Employee removed container and roach out the back door. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table: noodles 49F and cabbage 64F. Operator placed in cooler. Manager stated items have been out less than one hour. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) and emailed documents. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes stored in sink near back door. Removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/20/2024 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple items being scooped with plastic pint containers Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on front prep table. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items on floor in Walk-in-Cooler Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in Walk-in-Cooler uncovered Repeat Violation
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Single use boxes being used to store food items. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef above sauces in Walk-in-Cooler. Operator moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Employee Tobacco product on rear dry storage shelf above flour bins. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer over 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in rear prep area blocked with utensils and can. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in Walk-in-Cooler not dated. Operator dated items Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/27/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic pint container used as scoop. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-23-4:Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple food items stored on floor in walk in cooler, buckets of sauces, marinated shrimp, marinated chicken
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At rear prep area hand sink.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster in plaza
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -single use plastic gallon jugs cut, fashioned into scoops for rice etc.
- 25-18-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room. -Small single use plastic baggies stored in restroom. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -Egg rolls, cut vegetables not covered in walk in cooler -rangoons uncovered in chest freezer -chicken uncovered in reach in freezer Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above sauces in walk in cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine Sanitizer over 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking utensils stored in rear prep area hand sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls, cut/marinated chicken, crab rangoons not date marked Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/27/2023 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).