HALONG BAY
2192 MAIN ST STE A · DUNEDIN · Pinellas County · FL 34698
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Prescription medicine stored on lower shelf next to flour. Employee moved medicine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw eggs, moved eggs touching the inner lip of container and then touched clean equipment, no hand wash. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in kitchen on cook line . No contamination observed. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food held in grocery bag in walk in freezer. Discussed the importance of of using only bags or container approved for food storage **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (51F – Cold Holding);; cooked pork (49F – Cold Holding); cabbage cut (49F – Cold Holding); bean sprouts (50F – Cold Holding); rice noodles soaked (48F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding). Cook stated that the refrigerator unit wasn't working properly yesterday so a service tech has been called. He stated the food was brought to the cooler when the restaurant opened less than 4 hours ago. Cook placed all food in the freezer for quick cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer, cutting board at area where pho is prepared, interior of reach in freezer, ingredient bins. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eye round steak not identified as raw in pho **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. Beef cooked in establishment and frozen no date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer Advisory for raw and undercooked meats. Consumer Advisory was provided to operator who posted it during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 3 employees beverage on cutting boards located at prep table next to food and clean equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag in box beverages, buckets of food in walk in cooler, metal bowl containing carrots, multiple frozen foods in walk in freezer. Discussed th importance of storing all food a minimum of 6" from the floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Screen door has gaps around the door frame leading to the outside. Discussed the need to keep exterior door closed to keep flies from coming in. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler- Prepared vegetables, rice noodles, soaked, cracked eggs, beef. Discussed the need to cover/ protect food during storage. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution between uses. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and food containers holding food removed from its original not labeled with common name. Discussed the importance of of labeling all foods once removed from its original container. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:24 PM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.