Hong Kong Chinese Food

2422 N SR 7, Margate, FL 33063 · Permanent Food Service · License 1620102

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Grade A
Safety score 96 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 17, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Basic · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 17 routine inspection
    4 basic
    -4
  • Safety score96

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 17, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    4 violations found:

    • 4 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic4

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together at cookline.

      Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) operator remade solution Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm)

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      1. Cookline reach in cooler gaskets soiled.

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at cookline.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Wiping cloths and linens1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1