HONG KONG JAX RESTAURANT
13500 BEACH BLVD STE 25
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used to dispense multiple foods on cook line. Operator removed cups from foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing above bag in box soda storage area next to ice machine.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple wrapped pans of food stored on floor under bottom shelf in walk-in-cooler. Also, multiple wrapped pans and sealed box of foods stored on floor in walk in freezer.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on walls and shelving in walk in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled. Also, gasket on multiple reach in deep freezers in prep area soiled.
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water faucet at hand wash sink next to triple sink in disrepair. Just spins without turning on. Operator stated he plans on fixing it soon.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler shelves on cook line soiled. Also, shelving in walk-in-cooler soiled.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in walk-in-cooler unsealed concrete.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in some areas of kitchen and warewashing areas soiled.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers of white substance removed from original packaging not labeled. Operator labeled sugar, flour on bottom shelf near cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and partially cooked beef stored above ready to eat chicken in reach-in cooler in prep area. Operator removed raw items to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute and surrounding area in large ice machine soiled.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection and operator had employees on duty read and sign form. Employee health form also emailed to operator as he requested. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple Unlabeled Spray bottles containing toxic substance stored on shelf in warewashing area, under hws on cook line, and on bottom shelf in prep area. Operator labeled spray bottles of cleaners. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand wash sink on cook line. Operator stated he needs to change out the faucet and plans on doing that soon.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 15 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 11/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl as scoop In cooked rice.
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on soiled duty counter of ice machine. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken sitting in container of standing water in two compartment sink near cookline. Operator turned on water to thaw properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 2 wet wipes on counter in : kitchen.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at service cart. Degreaser.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand Wash Sink by end cook line not hot water. Supply Faucet turned off.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/15/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).