Auburndale, Polk County

HONG KONG CHINESE RESTAURANT

355 HAVENDALE BLVD, Auburndale, FL 33823

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Sep 15, 2025
City
Auburndale
County
Polk
Status
Delinquent / Change Owner Pending
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Sep 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 24033325

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over sauces in walk in cooler.

13-03-4

Detail 24033322

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male employee during food preparation on cook line, employee put on hair restraint. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 24033324

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under and behind kitchen equipment.

08B-38-4

Detail 24033323

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of sauce on kitchen floor.

23-03-4

Detail 24033321

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris on walk in cooler shelves.

Mar 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

14-45-4

Detail 23620104

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.

36-73-4

Detail 23620105

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under and behind equipment.

31B-04-4

Detail 23620106

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at front counter.

23-03-4

Detail 23620103

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soled hand sink on cook line, employee cleaned hand sink. Corrected On-Site

Oct 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-20-5

Detail 23313156

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over sauce in walk in cooler, operator moved sauce to comply. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23313157

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in container of cooked chicken, employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23313155

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under, between and behind kitchen equipment.

Jan 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

13-03-4

Detail 22590908

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male during food preparation, male put on cap. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22590907

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris, and dust. Observed lids for dry storage food in storage area.

Sep 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-01-5

Detail 22297028

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in container of salt, employee removed bowl from salt. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22297027

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male employee during food preparation, employee put on cap. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22297029

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of salt on floor.

Mar 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

31A-09-4

Detail 21876949

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed utensils on sink on cookline, employee removed utensils. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21876948

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter, employee provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

14-45-4

Detail 21876945

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed at front door near microwave.

08B-38-4

Detail 21876946

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of sauce in walk in cooler on floor.

10-17-4

Detail 21876947

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between flip top unit and table, employee removed knives. Corrected On-Site

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 21352568

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over sauce in walk in cooler, employee moved raw chicken to properly store. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21352567

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter, employee provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 21352564

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male employee during food preparation, employee placed on hat. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21352565

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed sauce on floor in walk in cooler.

10-17-4

Detail 21352563

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between flip top unit and table on cookline. Employee removed knives from between equipment. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21352566

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on flip top unit on cookline.

May 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31B-05-4

Detail 21055869

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at front counter.

08B-38-4

Detail 21055868

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed fryer shortening on floor on rear storage area.

Dec 9, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02D-06-5

Detail 20713955

Intermediate - Packaged food has no English labeling. Observed on food items dry storage shelf.

14-09-4

Detail 20713956

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on white board on cookline.