ME KONG CHINESE RESTAURANT
18073 S DIXIE HWY
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 1 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/14/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl stored inside container of rice vinegar at cook line. Operator removed item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelf above 3 compartment sink and dry storage area. **Warning**
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed tiles missing at back dry storage room. **Warning**
- 21-13-4:Basic - Soiled wet wiping cloth placed in use with fresh solution. Observed at cook line. Operator removed cloths. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed wontons not covered at walk in freezer. **Warning**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hoods soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with food debris near hand sink and 3 compartment sink and cook line. **Warning**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at cook line. Operator removed cloths. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over cut cabbage at preparation cooler at cook line. Operator rearranged products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice (83F - Hot Holding); bean sprouts (70F - Hot Holding) at room ok line. As per operator, products were out for service less than 1 hour. Operator placed products inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed manager certificate for Elena Zhao expired on 8-24-24. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed knife sharpener near 3 compartment sink heavily soiled. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/14/2025 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).