HONG KONG RESTAURANT

Name: HONG KONG RESTAURANT
Address: 7026 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33634, US
Rating: 69.7

7026 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL 33634

License #3912354

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69.7 Grade F / 100

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HONG KONG RESTAURANT in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 13 minor.

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[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee on front line cook without a hair restraint. Employee wore a hat at time of inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach in cooler and reach and freezer gaskets are soiled. Interior of large reach and chest freezer are so soiled with black mold like substance.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrub stored inside handwashing sink at back kitchen next to barbecue oven.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen dumplings stored in a shopping bag in back kitchen freezer.
[03D-01-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. 3 containers of fried chicken 80°F at 2:33 PM finished cooking at 12:00 PM placed on kitchen prep table. Cooled to 72°F at 3:09 PM. Employee placed inside reach in freezer for quick cooling.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen chicken stored over cooked frozen barbecue pork in back kitchen reach in freezer. Employee relocated raw chicken into an approved location at time of inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on front line cook with cut marks.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Five personal beverages stored on kitchen prep table near front line.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in large reach-in chest freezer.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Three containers of soy sauce, and one jug of oil stored on kitchen floor. Employee relocated one container of soy sauce off floor at time of inspection.
[12A-17-4] Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee washed hands for less than five seconds at back kitchen hand washing sink next to barbecue oven. Discussed the proper hand washing with employee. Employee, we washed hands properly at time of inspection.
[14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair both doors on reach in chest freezers.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on front line cook soiled.

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