NEW HONG KONG RESTAURANT
1476 US HWY 17N · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine stored on a shelf in the cook line area. Owner removed the medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage (54F – Cold Holding); Cooked noodles (55F – Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the cook line. Owner stated the items were stored at room temperature for approximately 1 hour. Owner placed the items in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 5
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. 1 Ceiling tile missing above the cook line.
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on the handles of knives and clevers. Owner removed the tape. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Owner removed the knives to be sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of both chest reach in freezers soiled and rusted.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Owner replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 11:58 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.