KOREAN HOUSE
1540 WELLS ROAD #14 · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Per operator, will utilize three compartment sink procedures until repair can be made.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2023. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over prepared mashed potatoes in reach in cooler at back prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed kimchi at 52F, shell eggs at 53F(ambient) and sprouts at 60F in far right reach in cooler in kitchen. Per operator, all items placed in cooler approximately 4.5 hours prior. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket tested at front counter at 300+ chlorine. Operator discarded solution. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. All cutting boards have staining. Prep table top is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl of flour in hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in kitchen.
Basic 20
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has black mold-like substance.
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior of dish machine has black build up. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of dish machine is soiled.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used in ribs in reach in cooler. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave at prep area has a soiled handle. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen, prep and ware washing are soiled. All walls in kitchen, dish room, at three compartment sink and prep area are heavily soiled and have accumulation of debris. Floors in kitchen behind/under cooking equipment with extremely heavy debris and grease build up. Floors in dish room, in kitchen, in prep area and storage area have heavy debris. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach at water heater. Operator removed and discarded. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on ice machine. Ice build up in reach in freezer at back prep area. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Right handle of reach in cooler door next to hand wash sink is broken.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Excessive garbage on the ground on dumpster pad.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle in kitchen.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in kitchen in standing water at 78F. Operator removed utensils and discarded water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave at prep table with heavy debris. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lighting above ice machine is unshielded. **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer for reach in cooler in kitchen on far right.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have accumulation of grease. Gaskets on all reach in freezers and stand up reach in freezer are soiled. Exterior of microwave is soiled. Dish racks in dish room have black build up. Pre-rinse nozzle at three compartment sink has food debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Water leaking from piping under three compartment sink.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues/mold-like substance. Interior of both reach in coolers in kitchen, reach in cooler at back prep area and reach in cooler at front counter have accumulation of debris and mold-like substances. Interior of ice machine near dish room has black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple cuts of partially wrapped beef in reach in freezer at back prep.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 12:53 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.