HONG YIP RESTAURANT
905 SW MAIN BLVD #110 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32025
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High 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. Ran machine 3 times chlorine strips did not change color. Verified chlorine on bottle.
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles on counter 50°F. Not initially on time control per Person-in-Charge. Added to time at 11am. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (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. General tso chicken and egg rolls on reach-in freezer and prep table. Added time for 11:00. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. broth (131°F – Hot holding made fresh today) reheated in wok to 167°F. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken over raw beef in shelf of walk-in cooler.
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 4 roach egg casings in back storage room on floor to right of chest freezer.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 hard shiny rodent dropping in center cabinet under buffet. At least 30 rodent droppings of indeterminate age (could not reach) in front buffet cabinet. 1 dry crumbly rodent dropping in front buffet cabinet. 10 hard dull rodent droppings in front buffet cabinet. Left cabinet (15 rodent droppings of indeterminate age in far buffet. 5 hard dull droppings in far buffet cabinet. 1 dry crumbly rodent dropping in far buffet. ) Right cabinet (at least 30 rodent droppings of indeterminate age in right cabinet of far buffet. 5 hard dull droppings in far buffet right cabinet of far buffet. ) At least 20 dry crumbly rodent droppings on floor in corner of dry storage room. 10 dry crumbly rodent droppings on top of water heater at rear of kitchen. Operator began vacuuming droppings under buffet. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Grey cutting board with black substance in knife cuts. Large cutting board.
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink in back storage.
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working properly. Dispenser gets stuck at pushed in position.
Basic 9
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grey cutting boards. Large cutting board.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exit door in back storage room light is visible at base of door when closed.
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment under Three-compartment sink, in back storage of kitchen, under dish machine grease or other food debris.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In between make table and steam table. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior door inside back storage room self closer removed. Kitchen back door new without self closer.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink drain line in back storage room not attached to waste water line.
06-05-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Raw shrimp in center Three-compartment sink in bowl filled with water. Faucet off. Turned faucet on. **Corrected On-Site**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Hot handle at handwash sink to left of cook line soiled with greasy substance. Paper towel dispenser handle to left of cook line has black encrusted debris.
14-06-4Basic – Wood non food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelving supports in walk-in cooler are unpainted wood. At least 1 shelf is also unpainted.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:22 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.