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HMONG PHO HOUSE & DELI ASIAN CUISINE

1012 S 6 AVE · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 27, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3746638
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13785140
DBPR license3500271

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#6High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of vitamins on the shelf above food preparation table in kitchen, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed containers of raw hard shell eggs over tea and noodles in reach in cooler in the kitchen, owner moved the eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority08A-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. Observed 3 packs of raw beef over bag of peppers in the reach in freezer in dry storage area, operator moved the beef to different reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate11-27-4

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. Printed a copy for owner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels in men's bathroom, owner replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a cup with no handle in a container of rice, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 14 dead roaches in glue trap under prep table in kitchen. 9 dead roaches in glue trap under shelf in dry storage area. 1 dead roach besides reach in cooler in storage area, owner discarded and cleaned and sanitized areas. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employees scallops and salmon not segregated from the restaurant food in the reach in freezer, owner moved to a different location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer in back of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet at 3-compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 28, 2026 1:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.