HONG KONG 168 INC
2525 PASADENA AVE S STE K · SOUTH PASADENA · Pinellas County · FL 33707
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of hoisin sauce on dry storage shelf.
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.employee began working with food no hand wash. Educated employees and provided educational materials.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg rolls (50F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee moved items to reach in freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cook line.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in hand sink in restroom. Employee refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken made 9/9 no date mark
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to scoop chicken.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment door handles soiled with food debris.
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Dry storage has soiled cardboard on the floor.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in kitchen acoustic tiles.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.cut marks in cutting boards.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods not segregated and labeled in walk in cooler.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor heavily soiled on cook line and in the walk in cooler.
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Freezer in front seating area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Onions stored on the floor in the Walk in cooler, sauces on the floor in the walk in cooler. Employee moved to riser. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in flour with handle.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of reach in deli cooler and gaskets soiled. Pipes on wok station heavily soiled
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder not labeled in bulk bin. Employee labeled salt, flour and starch. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:51 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.