LOON FONG RESTAURANT
8150 N 49 STREET · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 337812419
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
39 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins by clean dishes **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Pepper **Warning**
41-19-4High Priority – Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. Rodent bait bar and stations by and under reach-in cooler, not used as crack and crevice treatment **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Meats In reach-in freezer in dry storage and walk-in freezer. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice noodles 70°f, Cooked shrimp mix 45°f, cut lettuce 44°f, baby corn 48°f, bean sprouts 47°f **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked Rice 120-132°f. **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready-to-eat sauce in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 20 rodent droppings observed behind storage racks in dry storage, next to exterior door. Only 2 of those droppings were accessible, and felt soft to touch. Discussed with operator about cleaning and discarding new droppings, as well as having professional pest control come by. Last pest control invoice per operator was from 11/01/2018. 7 inaccessible rodent droppings behind chest freezer adjacent to dry storage area. Approximately 10 inaccessible rodent droppings behind reach-in freezers in dry storage area. Approximately 10 rodent droppings on top of, and inaccessibly behind water heater adjacent to cook line. 5 droppings on soiled equipment next box with chew marks. 5 more droppings observed inside box of flour with chew marks. Operator discarded equipment. Approximately 10 hard droppings by ice machine in expo area. Approximately 15 hard droppings by two-door coolers in expo area. Approximately 10 inaccessible droppings under beer cooler in expo area. **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent chew marks on box of flour present on storage racks. Stop sale for box of flour. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 5 pound box of flour on storage rack in dry storage observed with 5 rodent droppings inside of box. Food stored in drink ice inside of ice bin by expo area. Container of limes on ice. **Warning**
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Paint next to fryer oil Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Household pesticide stored by clean pots and pans **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Slicer soiled, reach-in cooler shelving soiled, whisks on cook line **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Men's restroom 74°f ran for 2minutes, women's restroom 70°f ran for one minute. On previous warning from 12/17/18. **Warning**
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Paint brush **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Broths in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
16-28-4Intermediate – Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. By dry storage. **Warning**
Basic 22
36-40-5Basic – Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Pipes By water heater Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. **Warning**
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauce container **Warning**
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters, walk-in cooler shelving, dry storage shelving **Warning**
36-75-4Basic – Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. On previous warning from 12/17/18. **Warning**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cook line **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling in dry storage, water damaged acoustic ceiling tiles **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Box of flour with rodent droppings inside and chew marks in box. Stop sale for box of flour. Pepper with mold like substance **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in paper towel dispenser. Two dead roaches by walk-in cooler. **Warning**
40-07-4Basic – Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses, hat, and jacket **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Shelving rust in by three compartment sink next to dish machine, Reach-in cooler torn gaskets, cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable **Warning**
14-25-4Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood in ice machine not sealed. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. On previous warning from 12/17/18. **Warning**
33-33-4Basic – Large amount of unused equipment/supplies present. On previous warning from 12/17/18. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish area **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Facing grill. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottles in chest freezer **Warning**
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Utensils In cup by ice bin in expo area, and in plastic crates by ware washing area. **Warning**
36-66-4Basic – Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke in kitchen area. On previous warning from 12/17/18. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. underneath cook line. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep tables in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:46 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.