Loon Fong Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
100
Score
Loon Fong Restaurant appears in inspection records 16 times, starting in 2022. Loon Fong Restaurant was last inspected on Apr 8, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 15 violations to closer to three violations per visit.
“Ready-to-eat” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing 11 times across the record.
Compared to the broader Pinellas Park restaurant scene, where the average is 82, this is a stronger showing. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 31, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed main dish machine 0 ppm ran multiple times. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects Spoke to establishment about vermin. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over ready to eat rice. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed chef touch raw beef for serving pho in bowl then switched and grabbed new small bowl for new meal prep. Without hand wash. Employee washed hands **Warning**
12A-09-4
Basic - Clean utensils stored in dirty sliver containers at service stations. Employee cleaned during inspection. **Warning**
24-06-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Multiple areas of employee stored items over and or with food to be served at restaurant. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts in water front counter. Employee removed water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-31-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10 ppm **Warning**
21-07-4
43
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm ran three times **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Cook used only water to wash hands. Instructed to wash hands in hand wash sink using soap, water, and paper towel. Sent hand washing procedure to oporator. **Warning**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Thank you bag used as lid to warm up noodles during inspection. Educated **Warning**
14-15-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pho Soup base in pan on shelves next to cook line 97 degrees. Owner put back on stove reheated to temp 185. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Noodles at cook line. Sent time as a public health control **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in three compartment sink. Instructed to wash hands in hand wash sink. **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Prep cook used hand washing procedure sink to rinse a plastic bin used for holding food. Instructed to take to three compartment sink and educated. Hand washing procedure hand wash sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing.over top of ac unit. **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives in between wall of three compartment sink and board. **Warning**
24-14-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup on food prep next to beam sprouts. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts at front counter in water during preparation. **Warning**
08B-31-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
33-19-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At cook line. Sent to oporator during inspection. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Sugar not covered dry storage. Coved during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board. **Warning**
21-12-4
27
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
10-05-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects on deli cooler at cook line landing on active cooking cutting board. Cleaned the cutting board during inspection.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
14-31-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10 Rodent droppings on rolling cart near Ice machine.
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
05-07-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, cooked chicken, cooked soup no date walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Fish, tofu inside reach in cooler in water. Employee removed water added ice **Corrected On-Site**
08B-31-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temp 83 degrees
10-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On all cutting boards throughout establishment.
21-12-4
32
Jun 30, 2025
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Establishment using grocery bags for food storage inside ever single cold holding unit to store food. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
14-31-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Edd rolls Observed raw shrimp over spring rolls in reach in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Avalon water hot water dispenser soiled Oven soiled **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Goat in walk in cooler. Not dated - put in freezer and then freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
02C-04-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork Monday - not date marked - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: During call back no date marks on all cooked food inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Back door Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Both Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near water canister - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp in cold holding deli cooler third from left **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
08B-31-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
10-08-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
10-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
21-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven soiled **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Duck in bowl thawing on counter employee moved to walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
06-01-5
30
May 14, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 6 major violations. 18 minor violations.
View 32 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler across from cook line. noodles (50F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) Owner moved On counter garlic in oil 80 degrees **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle next to bottle of vinegar **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
41-10-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
41-07-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 10 can on dry storage bamboo shoots. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
01B-01-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine 0 ppm **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
22-41-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Cook rinse hand in three compartment sink do soap used **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
12A-20-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed gray water on ground in back - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
28-14-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple items stored inside walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
14-31-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed Verified current ownership and license and last inspection report. Discussed thermometer calibration, eight major allergens, big 6 restriction/exclusion sign but owner. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
11-07-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: No active cooking **Time Extended**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed blender top inside soiled Cutting Boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing fish inside back hand wash sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
16-32-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date mark prepared noodles. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
23-24-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating in food preparation area and walk-in cooler. Reviewed with manager. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
12B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on table under water canister. Employee backpack on top of napkins for customers. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Smoothy - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
24-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets at cook live deli coolers both **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. All items inside reach in cooler storage in undrained ice. Beef, shrimp, fish, pork. Employee removed water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
08B-31-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Onion on floor near walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cooks line used more than 24 hours ago spiked with debris. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
51-18-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
29-27-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach-in cooler doors throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
06-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Wiping cloths stored in detergent and chlorine mixed together. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: **Time Extended**
21-03-4
7
Jan 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Rice stored in soiled trash bins in dry storage shelves. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
08B-27-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Frozen raw beef out of commercial package stored on top of frozen raw chicken out of commercial package in reach in freezer chest near walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: Could not identify frozen raw meats stored in grocery T-shirt bags stored on racks inside walk in freezer to identify proper separation by minimum required cooking temperature. **Time Extended**
08A-17-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket testing at 200+ PPM. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: Chlorine Sanitizer bucket testing at 200 PPM during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: Chlorine sanitizer bucket testing at 200+ PPM at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
41-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. White rice, cooked pork, cooked meatballs, cooked beef, cooked fish prepared on site not date marked inside walk in cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: Bowls of white rice, cooked pork, cooked meat balls in walk in cooler not date marked at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Unlabeled purple chemical spray bottle stored on table near kitchen entrance door. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: Unlabeled purple chemical spray bottle stored on table near kitchen entrance door during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
41-04-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in deli coolers heavily stained. Slicer on prep table soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with mold like substance in server wait station. Ice machine next to 2 door display cooler in server wait station heavily soiled with mold like substance and lime scale build up. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: Heavily soiled with back mold like substance at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Heavily build up of limes ale and food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Heavy buildup of food debris throughout the kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
23-24-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired on 2/1/2019. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: License post in dinning room expired on 2/01/2019. **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Stored in between crack of shelving in server wait station. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
10-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave, stove oven, counter top oven toaster interior soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in deli coolers heavily soiled with food debris and mold like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored tofu inside walk in cooler not covered. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-16: Uncovered sheet pan of frozen raw beef stored in walk in freezer at time of inspection. **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
32
Aug 9, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
16
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple food items stored in nonfood-grade bags inside walk in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
14-31-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Food being stored in nonfood-grade containers in storage area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
14-15-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon stored next to cooked beef balls in reach in freezer. Discussed with operator safe food storage procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: Discussed with operator and employee safe food storage during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened milk inside reach in cooler in front area not date marked. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: Discussed date marking ready-to-eat foods with operator and employee during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items throughout reach in coolers, stand alone reach in freezers, and walk-in cooler and freezer not date marked. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: Discussed date marking ready-to-eat foods with operator and employee during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of Ice machine soiled with mold-like substance in front area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired 2/1/2019. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: License posted expired 2/1/2019 **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
51-18-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
43
Jan 18, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at 0 PPM.
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee set up three compartment sink and went back to cooking pork on the cook line without washing hands and changing gloves.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple food items stored in nonfood-grade bags inside walk in freezer.
14-31-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Food being stored in nonfood-grade containers in storage area.
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon stored next to cooked beef balls in reach in freezer. Discussed with operator safe food storage procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened milk inside reach in cooler in front area not date marked.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dish scrubs inside hand wash sink near cook line. Operator moved items out of sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine sanitizer test kit.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items throughout reach in coolers, stand alone reach in freezers, and walk-in cooler and freezer not date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of Ice machine soiled with mold-like substance in front area.
22-20-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired 2/1/2019.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on rack near reach in cooler on cook line.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gallon buckets storing food on the floor in walk in cooler and freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle on cook line. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in 67 F water near rice cookers. Operator replenished utensils in container without water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave ceiling interior soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - in contact with ice. Bowl of sliced lemons stored on top of ice inside ice machine. Operator moved bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
17
Oct 19, 2023
Complaint Full
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags used to store food in multiple freezers,reach-in coolers, and dry storage - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Produce being stored in grocery bags in walk in cooler during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
14-31-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Loosely wrapped raw meats on top of cooked food in reach-in freezers - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Loosely wrapped raw meats on top of cooked food in reach in freezer during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach droppings in shelving unit above 3 compartment sink near hand wash sink on cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
35A-23-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Operator observed on walk through in dry storage area with a broom and dustpan. The dustpan had approximately 100 rodent droppings in it. Observed 25 rodent droppings on Center dry storage shelf co mingling with food items and single service items. Approximately 20 rodent droppings on right side dry storage shelving on food storage bins,clean plates and canned food. 10 rodent droppings on air handler in dry storage area. 25 rodent droppings on wood at base of reach in freezers 125 dropping under reach in freezers in dry storage area left of air handler. 100 rodent droppings under reach in freezer to the right of air handler in dry storage area. 75 rodent droppings in rear left corner of dry storage room under shelf with chewed corn cob. 25 rodent droppings along rear wall of dry storage area 75 rodent droppings along left wall under shelving in dry storage area 37 rodent dropping under dish machine in kitchen 5 rodent dropping on tilt mixer in dry storage area 50 dropping along wall behind equipment at front service area. 30 droppings under cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Observed 25 rodent droppings on Center dry storage shelf co mingling with food items and single service items. Approximately 20 rodent droppings on right side dry storage shelving on food storage bins,clean plates and canned food. 10 rodent droppings on air handler in dry storage area. 25 rodent droppings on wood at base of reach in freezers 2 rodent droppings under right side dry storage shelves 37 rodent dropping under dish machine in kitchen 5 rodent dropping on tilt mixer in dry storage area 50 dropping along wall behind equipment at front service area. 50 rodent droppings along right side of stage in dining room 35 along wall behind reach in coolers near stage in dining room. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: Observed 25 rodent droppings on Center dry storage shelf co mingling with food items and single service items. Approximately 20 rodent droppings on right side dry storage shelving on food storage bins,clean plates and canned food. 10 rodent droppings on air handler in dry storage area. 25 rodent droppings on wood at base of reach in freezers 2 rodent droppings under right side dry storage shelves 37 rodent dropping under dish machine in kitchen 5 rodent dropping on tilt mixer in dry storage area 50 dropping along wall behind equipment at front service area. 50 rodent droppings along right side of stage in dining room 35 along wall behind reach in coolers near stage in dining room. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 20 rodent dropping behind cases of water and sodas near wait station in front area. 10 behind ice machine near wait station in front area. 20 dropping inside box on dry storage racks. 10 dropping on top of dry storage racks. 7 dropping inside racks in dry storage area. **Time Extended**
35A-04-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter in use above cooks line hand wash sink - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Vacuum breaker not present during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changing from multiple tasks handling different raw meats without changing his gloves or washing his hands. Employee that was eating with gloves on, went straight to making food with using the same gloves that he was eating with. Employee talking on phone with gloves on, then went to handling food on kitchen line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
12A-07-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Rice stored in soiled containers near back storage area. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Rice stored in soiled containers near back storage area during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: Rice stored in soiled containers near back storage area during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
08B-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: PIC lacks knowledge of Big 6 foodbourne illnesses and symptoms of illness during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
11-07-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: No sanitizer of any kind during time of inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: No sanitizer solution present at callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
22-38-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: PIC unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operations of establishment during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
53A-14-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wrapped meats in multiple coolers no time tracking. Large amounts of cooked and raw foods in the freezer no time tracking or identification - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Wrapped meats in multiple coolers with no time tracking. Large amounts of cooked and raw foods in the freezer no time tracking or identification during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cooks line food storage shelves - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
14-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating on kitchen line with gloves on. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
12B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above three compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
24-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer lid is broken and not closing properly. Gaskets torn. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of food stored on floor in walk in freezer and walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: No food being stored on the floor inside walk in cooler. Food still being stored on the floor inside walk in freezer during callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Food being stored inside walk in cooler during callback inspection. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs being stored on oven handle on kitchen line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Tongs are being stored on oven handle during time of callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Above prep are near cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
38-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Soy sauce buckets are being re used for food storage throughout kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
25-32-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
42-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers in dry storage area need identification - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Multiple containers not labeled in the dry storage area at time of callback inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
12
Oct 16, 2023
Complaint Full
12 critical violations. 8 major violations. 24 minor violations.
View 44 violations
High Priority - Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Rodent bait under prep table near server station. Rodent bait under three compartment sink.
41-23-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic and oil on cooks line 80f
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical stored on dish rack on kitchen line.
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter in use above cooks line hand wash sink
29-34-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Six dented 5.25 Lb Thick soy sauce Two rusted 6lbs Blackeye peas One rusted 104 oz. rusted Diced bamboo shoots
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changing from multiple tasks handling different raw meats without changing his gloves or washing his hands. Employee that was eating with gloves on, went straight to making food with using the same gloves that he was eating with. Employee talking on phone with gloves on, then went to handling food on kitchen line.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Rice stored in soiled containers near back storage area.
08B-27-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags used to store food in multiple freezers,reach-in coolers, and dry storage
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Loosely wrapped raw meats on top of cooked food in reach-in freezers
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 live roaches behind hand sink in kitchen
35A-05-4
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach droppings in shelving unit above 3 compartment sink near hand wash sink on cooks line
35A-23-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Operator observed on walk through in dry storage area with a broom and dustpan. The dustpan had approximately 100 rodent droppings in it. Observed 25 rodent droppings on Center dry storage shelf co mingling with food items and single service items. Approximately 20 rodent droppings on right side dry storage shelving on food storage bins,clean plates and canned food. 10 rodent droppings on air handler in dry storage area. 25 rodent droppings on wood at base of reach in freezers 125 dropping under reach in freezers in dry storage area left of air handler. 100 rodent droppings under reach in freezer to the right of air handler in dry storage area. 75 rodent droppings in rear left corner of dry storage room under shelf with chewed corn cob. 25 rodent droppings along rear wall of dry storage area 75 rodent droppings along left wall under shelving in dry storage area 37 rodent dropping under dish machine in kitchen 5 rodent dropping on tilt mixer in dry storage area 50 dropping along wall behind equipment at front service area. 30 droppings under cooks line
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cleaning tools in cooks line hand wash sink. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing.
22-38-5
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser not properly dispensing paper towels.
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment.
53A-14-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wrapped meats in multiple coolers no time tracking. Large amounts of cooked and raw foods in the freezer no time tracking or identification
02C-02-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 6 dented 5.25 Lb Thick soy sauce 2 rusted 6lbs Blackeye peas 1 rusted Diced bamboo shoots
08B-20-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches in clean dish cabinet on cooks line
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating on kitchen line with gloves on.
12B-01-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on rack near kitchen door entrance.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above three compartment sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer lid is broken and not closing properly. Gaskets torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear kitchen door
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of food stored on floor in walk in freezer and walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near front service area.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between equipment and wall near prep table area.
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs being stored on oven handle on kitchen line.
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Utensils in standing water 72 F
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Cooks line
21-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers in dry storage area need identification
02D-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Above prep are near cooks line
38-01-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Soy sauce buckets are being re used for food storage throughout kitchen
25-32-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment handles through kitchen soiled with food debris.
23-24-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cooks line food storage shelves
14-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
2
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw animal proteins over ready to eat foods such as noodles in walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow liquid.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk not date marked
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained, slicer soiled, rice cooker soiled, interior of reach in cooler soiled on cook line,
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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. Several cooked meats not dated in freezer.
02C-04-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler handles on cook line and walk in cooler handles soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line and prep.
14-09-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Operator states the dish machine is broken and they only use the 3 compartment sink.
16-55-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. With clean dishes. Drink was moved.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on cook line torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Packaged beef thawing in 3 compartment sink near dirty dishes.
08B-36-4
Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Animal proteins stored in untrained ice on cook line. Advised operator to use drain pans.
08B-31-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven on cook line
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 82 degrees Fahrenheit water on cook line, water was dumped out.
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled, shelving in walk in cooler soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in standing water.
06-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloths laundered onsite not dried in a mechanical clothes dryer, air-dried or placed in sanitizing solution after laundering. Wiping cloths observed drying outside.
21-28-4
19
Feb 3, 2023
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 4 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 27 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored above food in reach in cooler. **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 5 pound can of soy sauce dented at the seams and not segregated in dry goods storage area. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine is currently reading 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will be done in three-compartment sink at 100 ppm chlorine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies in kitchen by dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 dead insects on top of paper towel dispenser in kitchen. Manager removed and sanitized the area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over banana leaves in second reach in freezer in dry goods storage area not all commercially packaged. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 4 rodent droppings on top of dish machine. Operator removed and sanitized the area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Inspector emailed copy of Big 6 Foodborne Illnesses. **Warning**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on prep table has built up food debris. Cutting boards on reach in coolers have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles, cooked shrimp and cooked chicken in walk in cooler not properly date marked. Inspector discussed importance of date marking. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-14-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on ware washing rack have grooved cut marks and are no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 5 pound can of soy sauce dented at the seams and not segregated in dry goods storage area. **Warning**
08B-20-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on hand wash soap dispenser. Manager removed and sanitized the area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table near microwave in kitchen. Employee stored drink below food prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in cooking with no hair restraint. Employee put on hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath rear door of kitchen leading to dumpster area. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Fish products in reach in cooler by smoker are stored in undrained ice. **Warning**
08B-31-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on the floor of dry goods storage area. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in upright freezer behind counter area. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between prep table and reach in cooler. **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in reach in cooler are pitted with rust. **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Soufflé cup lids stored on the floor of dry goods storage area. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow it to dry in rear dry goods storage area. **Warning**
42-01-4
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Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. At 0ppm. Manager will call maintenance and set up triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
22-41-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. noodles, wontons, and milk not dated. Discussed importance of date marking items. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk in cooler and freezer heavily soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler and freezer shelves soiled. Exterior of bins to hold food in walk in cooler soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-29: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Loon Fong Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Loon Fong Restaurant on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Loon Fong Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited 11 times, more than any other issue at Loon Fong Restaurant.
How does Loon Fong Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?
Loon Fong Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Pinellas Park average of 82.
Has Loon Fong Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Loon Fong Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 15 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Loon Fong Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Loon Fong Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Loon Fong Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.
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