HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT
10454 N 66 ST · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 337822308
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
41 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of baby corn on dry storage shelf. **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 dead flying insect on liquor shelf in server's station **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw steak over pasta in tall double door reach in freezer of side prep room Raw beef over egg rolls in walk-in freezer. Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked rice in walk in cooler Raw chicken over ready to eat golden sauce in tall white reach in cooler of front line Discussed proper food storage **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in passthrough near stand mixer in kitchen 2 live roaches on wall near restroom in kitchen 1 live roach on floor in dry storage 1 live roach under ice machine 1 live roach on wall behind reach in freezer near restroom 1 live roach on floor in rear prep room of kitchen **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 17 rodent droppings behind ice machine in dry storage 1 rodent dropping on floor under shelf with single service items in kitchen 2 rodent droppings on liquor shelf in server's station **Warning**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tall double door reach in cooler by hand wash sink of cook line: raw chicken (53F – Cold Holding). Per employee they were brought up less than 4 hours ago from walk-in cooler. Other foods temped appropriately. Employee placed food on ice. Triple door reach in cooler of cook line: imitation crab (49F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (60F – Cold Holding). Per employee foods were brought up less than 4 hours ago. Employee moved foods to walk-in cooler. On cook line:fresh garlic in oil (50F – Cold Holding). Per operator it was brought up from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Employee submerged more in ice. expo window: cooked pork (49F – Cold Holding) Per operator it was brought up from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Employee submerged more in ice. Walk-in cooler: beef broth (44F – Cold Holding); milk (46F – Cold Holding). Door was ajar at start of inspection. Employee moved foods to separate portion of walk-in cooler that temps out at lower temperature **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut cabbage at 1:29 ambient cooling from 10 am 50 degrees Fahrenheit re-temp at 2:56 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale issued baby corn at 1:28 opened at 10:30 (47F – ambient cooling) re-temp at 2:57 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale issued **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut cabbage at 1:29 ambient cooling from 10 am 50 degrees Fahrenheit re-temp at 2:56 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale issued baby corn at 1:28 opened at 10:30 (47F – ambient cooling) re-temp at 2:57 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale issued **Warning**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk-in cooler not date marked from over 24 hours ago. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board of boba station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, rice, and duck in walk-in cooler not date marked from yesterday **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 out of 4 food handler certificates expired **Warning**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 1 out of 4 food handlers has proof of training in the form of a xerox copy **Warning**
Basic 27
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used as scooper in corn starch **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of reach in coolers on line **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of baby corn on dry storage shelf. Employee segregated **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor near restroom door in kitchen 1 dead roach under ice machine in dry storage 1 dead roach on prep table near restroom in kitchen 1 dead roach on pass through near entrance to kitchen 1 dead roach on wall near entrance to kitchen 1 dead roach on liquor shelf in server's station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-14-4Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table of kitchen **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk-in cooler not marked and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cutting board of kitchen. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of triple door reach in cooler of cook line Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Ice build up in tall white reach in freezer of front line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment of cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk-in cooler floor is unsealed cement **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce on floor of ice machine area. Raw beef on floor of walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scooper touching rice grains **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Strainers at boba station in standing water at 70 degrees Fahrenheit **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect control device over bags of rice in ketchen **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at end of cook line. Oven in back prep area has grease accumulation **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of triple door reach in cooler of cook line Grease accumulation hood filters over stove top in back prep area Dust on grate of fan in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting raw broccoli before washing. Discussed washing before prepping food **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Triple door reach in cooler of cook line **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment reusing containers of garlic for storage of raw shell eggs in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Screwdriver on shelf of walk-in cooler next to tamarind mix **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken in tall double door reach in cooler by hand wash sink of cook line Broth in walk-in cooler not covered **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over ready to eat mayonnaise in walk-in cooler. Unwashed lemons and snow peas over soy sauce in walk-in cooler. Discussed proper food storage. **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor of cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:57 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
7 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.