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Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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KOREAN HOUSE

1540 WELLS ROAD #14 · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3395066
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8512377
DBPR license2001373

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedFebruary 16, 2024 1:00 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedFebruary 17, 2024 9:15 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionFly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority5 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#11High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator made service call for repair during inspection and operator was able to get machine to sanitize to 50ppm by end of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 49 live flying insects: Approximately 20 live flying insects at dish machine. Approximately 15 live flying insects at the mop sink. Approximately 10 live flying insects at the back prep table. 3 live flying insects at floor mixer at back prep area with several landing on prep table. 1 live flying insect in dining room at back table. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler by floor mixer, opened raw chicken stored above raw beef and prepared kimchi. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. Also, bagged ice used for food stored mixed in with unpackaged raw beef. Operator moved bags of ice to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#14High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed kimchi (48F – Cold Holding); kimchi (46F – Cold Holding); shell egg ambient (47F – Cold Holding) in right reach in cooler in kitchen. Per operator, all products in the same cooler overnight.

Stop Sale
#15High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed kimchi (48F – Cold Holding); kimchi (46F – Cold Holding); shell egg ambient (47F – Cold Holding) in right reach in cooler in kitchen. Per operator, all products have been in the same cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#16High Priority41-15-5

High 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 container in kitchen tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. Also, sanitizer container at front counter at 200+ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 5

#17Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR HR 5030-104 to operator. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at reach in cooler in kitchen and at back prep have heavy black staining. Floor mixer with excessive debris/food particles inside of mixing bowl. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#19Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at kitchen entrance has box of chemical in the sink. Operator removed. Hand wash sink in kitchen with excessive food debris and a bowl of flour. Operator removed bowl of flour. Hand wash sink at front counter used by operator to fill sanitizer container with water. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#20Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sinks at kitchen entrance, in men's restroom handicap stall and at front counter. Operator replaced towels at front counter and kitchen entrance sinks. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#21Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-103 to operator. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 10

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of non-operator ice machine has black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's restroom door does not close tightly, interior of restroom can be seen from the hallway.

#3Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing above dry storage rack at back prep. Ceiling tile missing in men's restroom at the door.

#4Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple stained ceiling tiles throughout kitchen, ware washing and prep area. Wall at three compartment sink and all walls in kitchen are soiled. All flooring in kitchen and ware washing with heavy debris and build up. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Two holes in the wall near the faucet on the three compartment sink.

#6Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Multiple reach in freezers have excessive ice build up.

#7Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Operator moved to proper storage. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in standing water at 74F. Operator removed water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen stove top with heavy food debris. Interior lids of reach in coolers in kitchen are soiled. Multiple reach in freezers have soiled gaskets and interiors of the freezers are soiled. Sides of fryer has grease build up. Hood filters have grease build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#10Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service to go boxes on shelf in kitchen not inverted. Operator turned boxes over. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:20 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 47 · Electrical wiring/outlets – reporting only
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.