HONG KONG RESTAURANT
7026 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked chicken wings and cooked chicken stored inside a reused cardboard box for shipping raw chicken. Discussed with employee to not reuse soiled containers used for storing raw meats. Employee reheated all cooked chicken: fried chicken wings 185°F, fried chicken 215°F at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Crab Rangoon stored inside a shopping bag on front line reach in freezer. Two bags of frozen wontons and raw frozen meat stored inside a shopping bag in reach in freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen ground pork stored over raw frozen pork ribs inside upright reach in freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler. Manager relocated raw items to an approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-17-6High 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 frozen chicken stored over raw frozen shrimp and frozen beef inside upright reach in freezers next to reach in chest freezer.
03F-02-5High 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. No time marking for cooked yellow rice on front line cook. Employee added a time during time of Inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed one employee washing hands at the three compartment sink. Discussed with employee to wash hands only a designated hand washing sinks.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Handleless containers use as a scoop in soy sauce bucket near front line cook. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Located on the lid of two reach in chest freezers. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal beverage is stored on kitchen prep table adjacent to three compartment sink. Employee relocated drinks to an improve location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Observed one employee chewing food at the front line cook while packaging food. Discussed with manager.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed three employees at front line cook without hair restraint. Discussed with manager. Employees wore hair restraint at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two containers of cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. Employee relocated all oil to an approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed an employee cutting unwashed onions at front line cook. Discussed with employee to wash all dirty produce before cutting.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple food items inside walking cooler are not covered. Cooked chicken, cooked shrimp, cut cabbage, raw wings, containers of sauces, cut broccoli, and cut carrots. Discussed with manager.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:49 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.