Hong Kong House

Year by year

Inspections

1. Sep 4, 2026 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.

2. Jun 13, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 2 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Beef and veggies in top of prep cooler are stored at 46°F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Cooler temperature was turned down immediately. All product in this unit will be cooked thoroughly.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Core

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING

     Dry food bags (rice, sugar, etc.) are in open bags and are left uncovered on shelf.

     Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (4)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     The shelving towards the front of kitchen has grease buildup. Norlake 3 door cooler racks have food debris/grease built up.

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12

3. Aug 2, 2024 Re-inspection · 2 priority, 4 priority foundation, 4 core, 10 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Beef in prep cooler is cold held at 51°F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. All TCS products (beef, chicken, shrimp) were discarded onsite. All non-TCS products were allowed to be kept. This cooler needs to be serviced if it cannot hold food cold enough. Clean out the air vent on front of cooler as it is covered in dog hair and dirt.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority Repeat

     TOXIC SUBSTANCES - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, PROMINENCE - ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     Spray bottles of chemical cleaning supplies have no label on them near three compartment sink.

     Correction: Provide labels for poisonous or toxic materials used in the food establishment.

     Code 7-101.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING

     The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring the food temperatures for foods during hot and cold holding.

     Correction: The person in charge shall ensure that routine temperature monitoring is conducted on foods during hot and cold holding. All TCS foods in refrigerators need to be monitored for safe temperature on a daily basis.

     Code 2-103.11 (I)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     RTE/TCS FOOD - DATE MARKING METHODS

     TCS and Potentially Hazardous foods held under refrigeration were not date marked appropriately.

     Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with an approved method of date marking. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.

     Code 3-501.17 (D)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     THERMOMETERS - AMBIENT AIR AND WATER - ACCURACY

     Thermometer in walk in cooler measuring ambient air is not accurate to ± [2]°F.

     Correction: Replace thermometer.

     Code 4-203.12

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     A quat test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations. Current test strips expired in 2016.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER

     Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces stored on counter top. Dirty ones should be laundered daily and never left out of sanitizing solution.

     Correction: Cloths used for wiping counters and equipment shall be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses.

     Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     Rice bin is stored on the floor in kitchen.

     Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     The entire kitchen besides floors in walking path are not cleaned on a frequent basis. Many surfaces, such as coolers, equipment, and shelving are covered in grease and dust.

     Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

     Code 4-602.13

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     The whole kitchen has areas where junk, old oil containers and debris are accumulated.

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12

4. Jun 25, 2024 Routine · 3 priority, 4 priority foundation, 4 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Norlake 3 door cooler. Cabbage stored under raw chicken.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Beef in prep cooler is cold held at 51°F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. All TCS products (beef, chicken, shrimp) were discarded onsite. All non-TCS products were allowed to be kept. This cooler needs to be serviced if it cannot hold food cold enough. Clean out the air vent on front of cooler as it is covered in dog hair and dirt.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority

     TOXIC SUBSTANCES - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, PROMINENCE - ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     Spray bottles of chemical cleaning supplies have no label on them near three compartment sink.

     Correction: Provide labels for poisonous or toxic materials used in the food establishment.

     Code 7-101.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING

     The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring the food temperatures for foods during hot and cold holding.

     Correction: The person in charge shall ensure that routine temperature monitoring is conducted on foods during hot and cold holding. All TCS foods in refrigerators need to be monitored for safe temperature on a daily basis.

     Code 2-103.11 (I)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     RTE/TCS FOOD - DATE MARKING METHODS

     TCS and Potentially Hazardous foods held under refrigeration were not date marked appropriately.

     Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with an approved method of date marking. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.

     Code 3-501.17 (D)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THERMOMETERS - AMBIENT AIR AND WATER - ACCURACY

     Thermometer in walk in cooler measuring ambient air is not accurate to ± [2]°F.

     Correction: Replace thermometer.

     Code 4-203.12

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     A quat test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations. Current test strips expired in 2016.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Core

     WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER

     Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces stored on counter top. Dirty ones should be laundered daily and never left out of sanitizing solution.

     Correction: Cloths used for wiping counters and equipment shall be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses.

     Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     Rice bin is stored on the floor in kitchen.

     Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     The entire kitchen besides floors in walking path are not cleaned on a frequent basis. Many surfaces, such as coolers, equipment, and shelving are covered in grease and dust.

     Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

     Code 4-602.13

   • Not serious Core

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     The whole kitchen has areas where junk, old oil containers and debris are accumulated.

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12

5. May 4, 2023 Re-inspection · 1 priority foundation, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     HANDWASHING FACILITIES - LOCATION AND PLACEMENT

     No handwash sink provided in cooking area of kitchen for convenient handwashing by employees. Handwash sink in prep kitchen was not suppled with soap at time of inspection.

     Correction: Make plans for the instalation of handwash sink in cooking portion of kitchen. Keep current handwash sink supplied with soap and towels at all times.

     Code 5-204.11