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HONG KONG RESTAURANT OF PALM BAY INC

HONG KONG RESTAURANT OF PALM BAY INC in PALM BAY has 9 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 1.8/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

5270 BABCOCK ST NE STE 35

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13527673

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. On bathroom door. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: **Time Extended**
  • 14-71-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair reach in coolers, reach in freezer and walk in cooler doors. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table in center of prep line not maintained 41 or less. All items were at 50f. Torn gaskets. Large white freezer in back of kitchen has a soy sauce bucket keeping door closed with bad gasket material. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: Center make table needs part can be used for non temperature controlled items only, no animal products. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13526405

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. On bathroom door.
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Throughout kitchen.
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair reach in coolers, reach in freezer and walk in cooler doors. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table in center of prep line not maintained 41 or less. All items were at 50f. Torn gaskets. Large white freezer in back of kitchen has a soy sauce bucket keeping door closed with bad gasket material. Repeat Violation
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container on clean dish rack above triple sink.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil stored on floor under cook line. Containers of food on floor in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Soiled with debris. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving in dish washing area soiled with food debris. Reach in chest freezer soiled on top near dish washing area. Repeat Violation
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Chicken boxes and other cardboard being used for other purposes than single service. Through entire kitchen area of restaurant. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-60-4:Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Containers in small stainless reach in freezer not covered.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Mushrooms over sauce in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Vaseline and medication stored above make table on cook line. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scope stored in water at 90f. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken box used to hold wrapped cauliflower in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Raw Shelled eggs over produce and cooling cooked chicken in walk in. Corrected On-Site 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. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in reach in freezer with glass front. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See stop sale. chicken cooked (50F - Cold Holding); beef cooked (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp cooked (50F - Cold Holding, in the center make table on prep line.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken cooked (50F - Cold Holding); beef cooked (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp cooked (50F ) cold holding, in the center make table on prep line. See stop sale. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rear hand wash sink with empty cans stored in it. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Posted on wall but one employee working for two weeks has not signed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at rear hand was station.

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