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HONG KONG RESTAURANT OF PALM BAY INC

5270 BABCOCK ST NE STE 35

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10706011

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Chest freezer Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk in cooler. Clams and cooked chicken Educated operator
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets small reach in cooler both
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. White reach in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Gaskets reach in freezers Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut cabbage. Walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell raw eggs over cooked chicken reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw fish krab sticks. Upright freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken make table 45f cold holding. Operator had out of cooler this morning. Suggest rapid chill Recheck raw chicken 35f cold holding 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. Cooked shrimp walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10705852

  • 14-71-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets in chest freezers - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Silver single door by front counter White single door freezer- front counter All chest freezers Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Make tables - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Reach in freezer and reach in cooler gaskets heavily soiled with food debris - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8750866

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Raw chicken- bowl removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Double door under counter reach in cooler
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets in chest freezers
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor - moved by employee Soy sauce stored on floor - moved by employee Rice stored on floor- moved by employee Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Silver single door by front counter White single door freezer- front counter All chest freezers Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on bar next to stove at waist level. Moved by cook Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Make tables
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Reach in freezer and reach in cooler gaskets heavily soiled with food debris
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Flour in dry storage Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meats in reach in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over pork- items moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw shrimp 49 F - cold holding; raw chicken 49 F - cold holding; raw beef 48 F - cold holding
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large Make table- cooked pork 47 F - cold holding; cooked shrimp 48 F - cold holding; cooked chicken 49 F - cold holding; under large make table- cooked pork 49 F - cold holding; small make table- cooked noodles 47 F - cold holding; put out at 12:00 found at 3:30 rapid chill reach in cooler Large make table top: raw shrimp 49 F - cold holding; raw chicken 49 F - cold holding; raw beef 48 F - cold holding;- stop sale Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bags and gloves in handwashing sink close to back door Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink near back door

Inspection Date: 4/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8649641

  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris on equipment door handles. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair, Reach-in cooler by fryer gaskets torn - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, gaskets on reach-in coolers Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
  • 25-32-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles, tin cans Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with meats Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Cutting boards soiled with food debris, mold-like substance Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
  • 45-02-4:- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8522154

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Sugar Repeat Violation
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris on equipment door handles.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, Reach-in cooler by fryer gaskets torn
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container, handle of tongs in raw chicken Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, gaskets on reach-in coolers Repeat Violation
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles, tin cans Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered, sugar bin in dry storage,
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw eggs and chicken stored over cooked noodles and ready to eat pork
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Cook failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to cook ribs in the wok Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands: cashier handled customer payments/ cellphone and proceeded to prepare food in fryer and box to go items. Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with meats Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over ready to eat in the freezer Repeat Violation
  • 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 over cooked pork in the walk-in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Cutting boards soiled with food debris, mold-like substance Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sinks not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink near triple sink blocked by chicken being prepped, sink by mop sink with multiple items inside sink, and blocked with mop bucket and bucketRepeat Violation Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.

Inspection Date: 10/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521926

  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense sugar Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt. *hood filters scheduled to be cleaned October 23 *gaskets on reach in coolers *shelves in walk-in freezer Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
  • 25-32-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cans, to go boxes - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered, many items in reach in coolers with no lids Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. *raw chicken over raw beef in standing reach-in freezer by back door *raw chicken over cooked pork in walk-in cooler- corrected on site Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Cutting boards soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8365235

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense sugar Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt. *hood filters scheduled to be cleaned October 23 *gaskets on reach in coolers *shelves in walk-in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cans, to go boxes
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered, many items in reach in coolers with no lids Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee handled cell phones, mopped floors and went outside and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. *raw beef over rte
  • 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 over raw beef in standing reach-in freezer by back door *raw chicken over cooked pork in walk-in cooler- corrected on site Repeat Violation
  • 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 at 200+++++ educated, diluted, second test 50ppm
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Cutting boards soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink, the prep sink.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, one filled with empty cans Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at any hand wash sinks, only in the bathroom. Used dish detergent for hand wash