Inspection Report

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HONG KONG RESTAURANT

830 N BROADWAY AVE · BARTOW · Polk County · FL 33830

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 27, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3405436
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8549598
DBPR license6307976

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator was able to determine the time and marked it. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by a huge pot. End of the cook line. Cut plastic container in the hand washing sink at the end of the cook line. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dishwasher area.

#8Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Basic 4

#1Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open can of Fanta Orange Soda on the prep table at the end of the flip top reach in cooler. The beverage was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in water at 77F. Next to the rice cooker. The water was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright white reach in freezer across from the fryers.

#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Egg rolls inside the walk in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.