KUNG FU TEA
7688 49th Street North
Florida, 33781
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
8
Basic
4
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance inside ice machine interior.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired on 2/1/2022.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Containers of cooked pork, buss tub of marinated raw chicken, and bucket of pork broth stored in walk in cooler uncovered.
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed cook wash hands without soap and begin engaging with food and utensils at the fryer on the cook line.
- 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. Multiple bags of frozen raw chicken stored in T-shirt bags stored above frozen cooked pork stored in T-shirt bags inside stand alone freezer next to hand sink.
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket testing at 200+ PPM. Employee diluted chlorine with water and chemical is now testing at 100 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form to operator during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 CFM certificate expired for cook who is currently engaging in food preparation. Cunhuang Chen 10/07/2019 through Prometric.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in deli coolers stained. Kitchen aid mix soiled with food debris
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in between white stand alone freezes blocked by white trash cans, 5 gallon buckets of soy sauce , and box of Sake. Operator moved items to allow access to hand sink.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Deli containers of frozen broth for soups not date marked in white stand alone freezer near hand sink.
- 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. Deli containers of cooked beef stored inside walk in cooler without date mark. Buss tub of rice stored inside of reach in deli cooler not date marked.
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed expired training certificates for William R 12/10/2020, Linda D. 3/20/2021, Yong L. 3/2/2021 through FLRA. No employee training could be provide for 3 employee onsite engaging with food or food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2025 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 8 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on 2/1/2022. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors and drains throughout establishment soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In stand alone freezer next to walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black mold like substance build up in corner of dump sink in front counter area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on reach in deli cooler. Slicer soiled with food debris. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with mold like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training expired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Time extended 60 days from original routine inspection date on 8/8/24 **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: PIC not able to provided employee training at the time of callback inspection. Observed employee training certificates for Linda D 3/20/21 and William R. 12/10/20 provided are expired. **Admin Complaint**
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Lime build up on the outside of water filter above mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
5
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on 2/1/2022. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors and drains throughout establishment soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. -Oil stored on the floor under wok station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In stand alone freezer next to walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black mold like substance build up in corner of dump sink in front counter area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in front counter boba station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket testing at 200+ PPM. Employee replenished chlorine sanitizer bucket and is now testing at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on reach in deli cooler. Slicer soiled with food debris. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with mold like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training expired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Time extended 60 days from original routine inspection date on 8/8/24 **Time Extended**
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Lime build up on the outside of water filter above mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
9
Basic
11
Total
27
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard under table next to fryers. **Warning**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on 2/1/2022. **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone, purse, nail clippers, head phone, lighter stored on prep table across three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors and drains throughout establishment soiled. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Oil stored on the floor under wok station. **Warning**
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Stored on the floor next to ice machine. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In stand alone freezer next to walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door seal and gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Grease build up on hood filters. **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black mold like substance build up in corner of dump sink in front counter area. **Warning**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Unlabeled containers of food under prep table across three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pain relief medicine stored on shelf above reach in deli cooler on cook line. **Warning**
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Soiled containers storing food under prep table across three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in front counter boba station. **Warning**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food being stored in non-food grade T-shirt bags in reach in freezer chest. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above curry soup inside reach in cooler. Employee stored eggs at the bottom of cooler. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in double door cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap over fruit filling for drinks. **Warning**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket testing at 200+ PPM. Employee replenished chlorine sanitizer bucket and is now testing at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on reach in deli cooler. Slicer soiled with food debris. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in between stand alone freezers blocked and not accessible due to boxes and 5 gallon buckets being stored in front of it. Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink had items stored inside sink. Employee moved items. **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in front counter area being used to rinse dishes. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in front counter area. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. **Warning**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training expired. **Warning**
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Lime build up on the outside of water filter above mop sink. **Warning**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water turned off by operator at hand sink in-back of kitchen between stand alone freezers. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 27 total violations (7 high priority, 9 intermediate, 11 basic).