DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

MR HOT POT

5399 Commercial Way
Florida, 34606
Hernando County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10847090

  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam tags not marked with last date served. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733600

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container in cornmeal with no handle. Warning
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Unwashed potatoes on clean dish rack. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Gallon bucket of soy sauce stored in walk in cooler and dry storage. Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Vertical cooler in prep area Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under the 3 compartment sink. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One wet cloth, operator moved towel to solid towel container. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. Hoisin sauce dented on seal Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm, operator called for service of machine and set up 3 compartment sink to manually sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 fly on clean pan, operator corrected on site. 1 fly in dish machine area. Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Eggs above soy bean paste in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed hands with gloves on. Operator discussed with employee to wash hands with gloves off. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam tags not marked with last date served. Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in prep sink. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 2 cutting boards in the kitchen area. Warning
  • 52-01-4:Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Observed sticker on reach in freezer for customer self service stating product was lobster ball. After reviewing invoices we observed imitation lobster balls listed on invoice. Operator states lobster balls are made with fish and no lobster. The operator added imitation to the sticker on the reach in freezer. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with written procedure Warning

Inspection Date: 12/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733466

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722330

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine sanitizing dishmachine at 0 ppm. Operator contacted service company for repair. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above unwashed produce in walk-in cooler and raw chicken stored over unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Operator and employee moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination for appetizer steam table added to the right of the sauce bar. Operator added lids to protect food. Discussed sneeze guard. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 2/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8485078

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Operator moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8484998

  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting in wait station area with cups stacked together next to ice tea brewing station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-06: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8344569

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in dry storage containers of sugar and salt. Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting in wait station area with cups stacked together next to ice tea brewing station. Warning
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Operator moved. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 small flying insects in dry storage room off of kitchen, 1 small flying insect near dry storage rack containing cans, 2 small flying insects in container with whole unwashed onions in contact with the onions, 4 small flying insects in warewashing area around drain, and 1 small flying insect in front of handwashing sink. Discussed with operator and they are going to reach out to their pest control company for service. Operator instructed employees to wash onions and containers. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over ready-to-eat sauce in reach-in cooler to left of ice machine. Raw shell eggs over tofu and raw pork over unwashed lotus root in walk-in cooler. Operator moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning