Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
355 Havendale Blvd, Auburndale, FL 33823 · Permanent Food Service · License 6307415
What drove the grade
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 14 routine inspection4 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot), 3 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 14, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate4
Code 11, Employee health: 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.
Provided written procedures to facility.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing.
Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator purchased approved sanitizer.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Observed at sink next to upright oven.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Observed at sink next to upright oven.
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed produce on floor in walk in cooler.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris.
Observed on walk in cooler shelves.
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.