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HONG KONG CITY BBQ

With 6 inspections documented, HONG KONG CITY BBQ maintains a 1.9/5 food safety rating in TAMARAC. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

5301 N SR 7

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10886611

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle in bucket of cornstarch and plastic cups in containers of sugar. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of oil stored on floor in kitchen next to prep table. Manager removed from floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops handles in contact with rice, sugar, and cornstarch in bulk containers in kitchen.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under cutting board on prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Container of soup spoons stored with handles not all facing up at service area. Employee inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall area above hand sink and triple sink soiled with food/grease debris.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher rinsed and loaded dirty dishes and immediately handled clean dishes. Manager reviewed proper handwashing procedures with employee and he washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Motak reach in cooler, bowl of raw ground beef on shelf over cooked pork dumplings. Manager rearranged for proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Gloved employee went outside of building and returned to kitchen to prep raw carrots without changing gloves or washing hands. Manager reviewed proper handwashing procedures with employee and employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit Observed Egg rolls (78F - Cold Holding) under prep table by cook line not under temperature/ time control. Per manager removed from cooler approximately 1.5 hours .Manager returned to cooler.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bowl of meat in handwashing sink located near back door in kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10787853

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food corn starch and salt.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on shelf above flip top cooler. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of raw pork and vegetables on the floor in walk-in cooler. Observed boxes of chicken o the floor in walk-in cooler. Observed bags of rice stored on the kitchen floor. Observed cooking oil stored on the floor in kitchen
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Expo station
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed 2 soiled dry wiping cloths on front prep table.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed crab 28F and ham 28F sitting on prep table t room temperature. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed box of peppers over ready to eat carrots in walk-in cooler.
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At wait station.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw calamari and scallops over unwashed onions in walk-in cooler.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container raw chicken stored on top of a covered container of duck sauce. Observed raw chicken stored over a container of wontons in walk-in cooler.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Items were removed from cooler 30 minutes prior to inspection. Operator time mark items. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025

  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in three compartment sink with no running water. Operator turned on water 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 to operator
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored in handwashing sink at waiter station. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator doesn't not have chlorine test strips for dishwasher.
  • 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. Operator does not have written procedures for Time as a Public health control. Emailed form to operator

Inspection Date: 12/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8563466

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee coffee stored on prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on cutting board.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed jellyfish stored on floor in freezer.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Metal upright oven.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed meat thawing at room temperature. Meat was frozen solid.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over beef in walk-in cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed jellyfish (74F - Cold Holding room temp) sitting on floor in kitchen per operator less than four hours. Operator moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 11/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8551822

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357646

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed on the top of dish machine accumulation of debris Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense flour,sugar and msg. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed plastic water bottle on shelf on cook line with clean and sanitized dishes. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic individual containers of pork and chicken on floor of walk in cooler. Operator elevated. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Observed in Atosa reach in cooler a container of raw beef with the tong handle in contact with raw beef. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop wet nesting in mop bucket. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of msg, sugar and flour removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site 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. Observed chlorine 0 Ppm. Operator made call to have machine checked. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Observed in Frigidaire reach in freezer raw short ribs not commercially packaged over Krab. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs (76F - Cold Holding) sitting on cook line in room temperature. Per operator held less than one hour. Operator placed eggs in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic and oil (65F - Cold Holding); bean spouts (74-75F - Cold Holding) sitting on cook line at room temperature. Per operator held less than one hour. Operator placed items in cooler to quickly chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed mixing bowl in hand washing sink. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning