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Licensee
Name: HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT License Number: SEA6209142
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 10454 N 66 ST
PINELLAS PARK, FL 33782-2308

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 06/27/2018 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. By soda bag in box **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 in buffet cabinet, 1 in dining area/server station, 1 under table with tea maker, 2 under three compartment sink in drink area, 1 by soda bag in box rack, 1 on floor kitchen, approximately 8 under can storage rack, 1 on outlet extender by can storage rack, 4 on floor by two door reach in freezer, 1 dead under prep table, 10+ on wall by two door stand up reach in cooler in kitchen, 1 by self serve ice cream machine on buffet, 1 in oven cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4    Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Had employee go to dining room **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-19-4    Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
33-23-4    Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By tea hot water machine, plastic separating from wall by employee bathroom, behind ice machine, kitchen, cook line Cove molding cook line Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Cook line, dish room Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Second cook line **Warning**
36-47-5    Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ladle 89°f dining grill area **Warning**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
38-12-4    Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Kitchen **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
35B-05-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open **Warning**
24-11-4    Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Plates and bowls **Warning**
25-02-4    Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Spoons and forks in kitchen **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 2 on cutting board in kitchen Small flying insects in dumpster area **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts 63°f, meatballs 43°f, cooked pork 49°f, Cooked rice 49°f, raw pork 49°f, raw chicken wings 46°f, raw chicken skewers 44°f, cream cheese wontons 46°f discussed not placing hot food into reach in cooler, discussed proper cold holding **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over peas/carrots reach in cooler cook line- moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 in dining grill area, 1 slowing moving by buffet line, 1 slow moving in dining area, 1 by soda bag in box rack, 3 in cabinet under pos machine with cups, 2 on floor under tea hot water machine, 2 in hole in wall by tea hot water machine, 1 in outlet extender by can storage rack, 30+ under wok station on cook line, 2 behind oven cook line, 3 on floor in prep room, 1 on wall by two door stand up cooler, 1in hole in wall threshold between cook line and tea station, 2 on wall by front cook line, 2 in catering storage units outside **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-23-4    High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Cabinet in server station, cabinet under pos system, wall by two door reach in cooler kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Bean sprouts 63°f, Cooked rice 49°f, raw pork 49°f, cream cheese wontons 46°f **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-21-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Server station **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained. **Warning**
53B-15-4    Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Not monitoring temperatures **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dining grill area **Warning**
05-10-4    Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler/reach in cooler **Warning**
53B-09-4    Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Tests with dates, but no certificates **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-28-4    Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Date on wall by water filter next to ice machine 1/1/15 **Warning**
48-04-4    Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 2 in storage room, moved outside **Corrected On-Site**
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