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
40 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bowl of flour on prep table near restroom. Stop sale issued. 1 live fly in servers room with liquor bottles **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 18 rice weevils in rice bin in kitchen. Approximately 6 weevils in bin of corn starch in rear prep room. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs over unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp and beef over cooked wontons in reach in cooler across from ovens **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches under metal shelf next to oven in kitchen. 1 live roach on passthrough wall from kitchen to restroom. 3 roach egg sacks in wood paneling on rear wall of dining room near entrance to servers room. 1 live roach on wood paneling wall near entrance to kitchen **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In wood paneling at rear of dining room near entrance to servers room **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings on floor behind soda machine in servers room **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Approximately 18 rice weevils in rice bin in kitchen 4 live flies in bowl of flour on prep table near restroom. Approximately 6 weevils in bin of corn starch in rear prep room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler across from cook line – cabbage (51F – Cold Holding); shell eggs (53F – Cold Holding). **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 6
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Operator Bang Quach food managers certification expired 1/8/2023. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained, reach in cooler interior near cook line soiled, **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink in kitchen removed for repairs, plans reviewed during inspection **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Multiple items on racks in walk-in freezer **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 shrimp in reach in cooler across from steam table, prepared on 1/7/23, date added **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled pump spray bottle on floor of dry storage area. **Warning**
Basic 25
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior with accumulation of black mold like substance. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Several reach in cooler and the walk in cooler handles. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple propane tanks on ground unsecured outside of rear exit to kitchen **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean plates and bowls stored on floor in storage shed behind kitchen **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor under the cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-14-4Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf over stove. **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 cell phone on cutting board, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cooks **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metal pans on rack at entrance to dishwashing room **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets, torn walk in cooler flaps. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in dry storage. Multiple boxes of food on floor of walk-in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-17-4Basic – Garbage can soiled. **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle in rear kitchen **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper over bags of rice in rear kitchen near walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled. Walk in cooler flaps soiled. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. At cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:52 AM.
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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.