Hong Kong Buffet, 10663 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HONG KONG BUFFET
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10663 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32817
License #: 5809305
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 1/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop inside bucket containing rice in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Buckets of sauces. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Food in white buckets stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer, buckets of food stored on floor.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
1/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Establishment advertised no MSG used in the food, but a large quantity of MSG was present in establishment, also on crash cart. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
9/17/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, in flour container stored in rear storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, can of red bull above prep area on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment advertised no MSG used in the food, but a large quantity of MSG was present in establishment, also on crash cart. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, on buffet line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Tongs in contact with food on the buffet line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Four dead roaches for on trap, located behind hot box underneath hood vent in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator touched wontons with bare hands. Re-cooked wontons. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Eggs over bucket of food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live found under dish machine. Two live found under RIC. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, all food items in walk in cooler. **Warning**
9/16/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, and dry storage by back door. **Warning**
4/8/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanableuse of boxes to stored Chinese noodles. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, and dry storage by back door. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, oil by cooksline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, pork, beef were 50?f inside deli unit by cooks line, and reach in cooler by door had egg rolls and chicken were 46?f . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, butter was 88?f, cooks line.Reheated to 188?f. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination,Chinese noodles were out of coverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient temp of cooks line reach in cooler was 45?f, reach in cooler by door on kitchen area was 45?f.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, egg rolls inside walk in cooler, reach in cooler.
4/4/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink next to three compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Establishment using a non-food grade drill for mixing.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Server station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used under cutting board.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Employee working with raw shrimp.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Buckets of meat in the walk-in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Buckets of meats and vegetables in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauces in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Meats and vegetables in buckets in the walk-in cooler.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of cornstarch. Repeat Violation.
10/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, by server station .
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed beverage/ice dispensing equipment that allows contamination of the lip-contact surface, round bowl used to scoop rice Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, hood filter broken.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw chicken was stored over raw shrimp , inside reach in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, cooked chicken , eggrolls, krab rangoon
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, inside dishwashing machine .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, corn starch.
4/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Server station. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth under cutting boards. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Noodles prepared 12/6/11 not properly date marked.
12/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.STARCH Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed SEVERLY dented/rusted cans. G. DEN PINEAPPLE CHUNKS 3005 G,SUPER HARVEST BAMBOO SHOOTS 6 LB 6 OZ AND GHELS TAPIOCA PUDDINGSE 6.8 LB. ISSUED STOPSALE
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD FILTERS
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. TO GO PLASTIC BAGS USED TO STORE MEATS
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.CHICKEN ,DICED PORK AND BEEF AT 45 F IN REACH IN COOLER ONLINE AND NOODLES AT 56 F ON COOK LINE OUTSIDE . ADVISED OPERATOR TO RAPIDLY COOL TO 41 OR COLDER
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.BOTTOM SHELFS OF ALL PREP TABLES RUSTED
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.ALL COOKED MEATS,EGGROLLS AND PASTA IN WALK IN COOLER HELD LONGER THAN 24 HRS AND NOT DATE MARKED
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.RAW SHELL EGGS STORED BEHIND RTE VEGITABLES AT SANDWICH TOP COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.SUGAR SCOOP HANDLE IN CONTACT WITH SUGAR Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.BACK DOOR
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.UNDER DRINK STATION
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions.BIG FIVE
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. ALL EXPIRED ON 05/15/10 AND 11/11/2010 EXCEPT ONE MENG DIN WANGS CARD EXPIRES ON 02/13/2012
12/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 2 06-05-1 ON 04*02/2010 CUT PORK WAS THAWING IN STANDING WATER.ON 06/08/2010 IMITATION CRAB MEAT WAS THAWING IN A BUCKET OF WATER UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ON 09/17/2010 STIPULATED CALL BACK IMMIGRATION CRAB MEAT WAS THAWING AT ROOM TEMPRATURE ON RACKS BY ICE MACHINE N O T C O M P L I E D
  • 5 14-36-1 A) BOTH WHITE CUTTING BOARDS WERE GROOVED /PITTED AND NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE NOT COMPLIED 14-37-1 B) THE GASKITS ON THE REACH IN COOLERS ON THE COOK LINE WERE TORN NOT COMPLIED
  • 6 21-12-1 WET WIPING CLOTHS WERE NOT STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES NOT COMPLIED
  • 722-27-1 THE CUTTING BOARDS WERE SOILED NOT COMPLIED
9/17/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.TORN GASKITS ON REACH IN COOLER ON COOK LINE
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting boardS grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.CUTTING BOARDS
6/9/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.CKN AND PORK AT 45 F IN WIC AND RIC ON CALLBACK 06/08/2010 PORK AND CHICKEN BOTH AT 47 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN WALK IN COOLER . WALK IN COOLER THERMOMETER READING 48 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 24HRS WARNING WILL BE GIVEN ON SEPRATE INSPECTION
  • Critical. Violation: 06-05-1 Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.CUT PORK Corrected On Site.ON CALL BACK IMITATION CRAB MEAT THAWING IN A BUCKET OF WATER UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK CORRECTED ON SITE
  • Critical. Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.COOKS Corrected On Site.ON CALL BACK DISHWASHER HAS OPEN PLASTIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER (GLASS) WITH CLEAN DISHES
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.COOK ON CALL BACK 06/08/2010 COOK PREPARING FOOD AND HAS LOOSE UNRESTRAINED HAIR
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.TORN GASKITS ON REACH IN COOLER ON COOK LINE
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting boardS grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.CUTTING BOARDS
6/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.PORK AND CHICKEN AT 47 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN WALK IN COOLER This violation must be corrected by : 06/09/2010.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. WALK IN COOLER PRODUCT TEMPRATURE 47 AND THERMOMETER READING 48 This violation must be corrected by : 06/09/2010.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. IMITATION CRAB MEAT THAWING IN PLASTIC BUCKET UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.BAG OF CARROTS ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.DISHWASHER HANDLING SOILED DISHES THEN HANDLED CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.COOK PREPARING FOOD AND HAS LOOSE UNRESTRAINED HAIR
6/8/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.ALL COOKED MEATS AND EGG ROOLS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HRS AS PER COOK AND NOT DATE MARKED
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.CKN AND PORK AT 45 F IN WIC AND RIC
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.SHRIMPS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.CUT PORK Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Self-service PLATES AT salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. PLATES ARE NOT COMPLETELY UNDER SNEEZE GUARD
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.RAW SHELL EGGS STORED BEHIND RTE MIXED VEGITABLES AT SANDWICH UNIT TOP Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.COOKS Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.COOK
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.TORN GASKITS ON REACH IN COOLER ON COOK LINE
  • Observed cutting boardS grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.CUTTING BOARDS
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.WALK IN COOLER SHELFS
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.ON REACH IN COOLER
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.CFL SPIRAL BULBS DICTLY ABOVE FOOD AT SELF SERVE BUFFET UNDER SNEEZE GUARD ARE NOT SHATTER PROOF AND NO OTHER SHIELD PROVIDED
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 06/02/2010.
4/2/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed dented cans of tomato sauce.
  • Critical. Working containers of food, flour, removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 47. Rechill to 41F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chicken cooling in 1 deep tub [over 6 inches ] . Product moved to 7 sheet pans to rechill. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken 47F, rechill to 41F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Food not being prepared in a clean location that is not exposed to splash. Shrimp thawing in 3rd basin of 3 compartment sink while dishes were being washed in the 2 other sinks, simultaneously. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw chicken in the walkin freezer stored over rangoon. Repeat Violation.
  • Multiuse plastic tubs not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Observed nonfood-grade grocery bags used for food storage in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets on cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed walkin cooler gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected, gap observed under rear screen door. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed flammable, combustible material [aprons] stored on water heater. For reporting purposes only.
7/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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