MAN LI CHINESE RESTAURANT

Name: MAN LI CHINESE RESTAURANT
Address: 8847 SE BRIDGE RD, HOBE SOUND, FL, 33455, US
Rating: 71

8847 SE BRIDGE RD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455

License #5301258

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71 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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MAN LI CHINESE RESTAURANT in HOBE SOUND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 71 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 6 critical, 4 major, 14 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 53F, Noodles 60F, cooked yesterday removed from walk in cooler 1 hour ago and left out on cook line. Operator placed items in walk in cooler. At the end of inspection rice is 43F, noodles 51F.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork in standing water thawing.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles all coolers on cook line.
[08B-38-4] Raw chicken stored on floor in front of triple sink. Operator placed chicken on triple sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface on can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on cook line. Operator placed in sanitizer container.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit 72F on cook line. Operator discarded water.
[12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap. Cook washed his hands in triple sink, without soap after handling raw chicken and starting to prep crab Rangoons. Cook went to wash his hands in hand sink with soap.

Administrative complaint recommended
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ground pork and chicken thawing on counter by triple sink.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Rice cooker lid in hand wash sink by triple sink. Operator removed lid.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At cook line reach in coolers - soiled with food debris and oil residue.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. smoker box: pork (111F - Cooling) at 1:48; cooling since 1:18 - 102F at 2:15 At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator moved product to walk in cooler.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed Cooked vegetable egg rolls stored and in direct contact with paper towels at walk in cooler. Advised operator to remove paper towels and use only food safe materials such as parchment paper or deli paper.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At rear entrance of kitchen.
[24-06-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean mixing bowls stored on rack that an accumulation of oil residue and black mold like substance.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on flip top cooler.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Corn starch stored on floor at cook line, duck sauce stored on floor at walk in cooler.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed Cooked vegetable egg rolls made 10/8 no date mark at walk in cooler.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw pork over duck sauce at walk in cooler. Operator stored products properly.

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